OPINION – In response to The Scottsdale Independent’s Dec. 10 article on the Axon Scottsdale development agreement, I strongly agree with Bob Littlefield and TAAAZE in opposing the inclusion of apartments in this project. I also question whether Scottsdale should host Axon’s entire 76-acre, 401,085-square-foot world headquarters at all.
With Phoenix and neighboring cities actively positioning themselves as technology and industrial hubs, why must this development be located in Scottsdale?
As a lifelong Arizona native, Scottsdale was primarily known as a resort community defined by elevated standards, not as an extension of Phoenix. Residents chose Scottsdale for its thoughtful planning, aesthetic integrity and shared commitment to quality of life. Many of us willingly paid higher property taxes because our neighborhoods were clean, well-maintained and reflective of mutual respect…