Took a ride north of Sunnyslope toward Piestewa. A few vistas not seen before. Above looking across Dreamy Draw, the freeway traversing just below. Quite a jumble of real estate and a catastrophe of land-use-planning, I should think. Custom mansions looking up on the ridges but below upon dilapidation.
Don't know the history specifically but have to surmise that the land was vacant upon first habitation as Sunnyslope became a destination for poor tubercular invalids in the 1920s while wealthier people bought large lots and built custom houses where there was lax zoning authority. I'll bet the Phoenix city limits hadn't reached here, thus County and no conception of planning. Subsequently, a jumble of urban development on the flats south of Mountain View. Well, how'd you'd like to have put something upscale only to have the zoning allow lower echelon houses and apartments directly under your property? Further up the hillside, more modern large custom homes. I do think there's a prohibition on that presently. Anyway, quite a hodgepodge.
Don't know the history specifically but have to surmise that the land was vacant upon first habitation as Sunnyslope became a destination for poor tubercular invalids in the 1920s while wealthier people bought large lots and built custom houses where there was lax zoning authority. I'll bet the Phoenix city limits hadn't reached here, thus County and no conception of planning. Subsequently, a jumble of urban development on the flats south of Mountain View. Well, how'd you'd like to have put something upscale only to have the zoning allow lower echelon houses and apartments directly under your property? Further up the hillside, more modern large custom homes. I do think there's a prohibition on that presently. Anyway, quite a hodgepodge.
Went on to Piestewa trailheads north of Glendale Avenue for sunset. Short hike.
Brilliant coloration on terrain in twilight. Moon rising. No baseball tonight. Music?
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