As communities across Southern Arizona continue to expand, some residents say the trade-off between new housing and preservation of the natural desert landscape is becoming increasingly difficult to accept.
In the Saguaro Bloom master-planned community in Marana, neighbors say recent construction has begun to alter the desert atmosphere and scenic views that first drew them to the area.
Nichole Grijalva, who lives in the neighborhood, said the appeal of her home was rooted in its proximity to open desert. “We fell in love with these houses because there was no one behind us, And all the beauty that was back there, the quietness,” she said…