What a farce!
Well, an astute reader(we don't know) wrote the following letter to the magazine's editor. The letter says exactly what we've been saying to Oro Valley----so far to deaf ears.
Here's the unedited letter.
Art
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I have just finished reading your article"the Oro Valley Marketplace"(September 2008).
Although I am not a resident of either community, I am disappointed with what I see.
Consider the appearance of the Marketplace] when heading east on Tangerine, approaching Oracle. It is truly an impressive view of rooftops, air handling equipment, vents and all the rest of the hardware common to commercial buildings. Truly NOT a grand view of what was touted as a premier shopping experience.
Now, consider the view when heading south on Oracle south of Tangerine -----a most impressive display of the rear facades of commercial buildings and loading docks. It will certainly look even more impressive(oppressive?) when the loading docks are full of semis discharging their content, and trash containers littering the scene.
The less than pleasing vista offered by the Marketplace certainly reflects poorly on Oro Valley, its planners, Vestar and its designers. The Tangerine/Oracle intersection will definitely look less "Arizona" with the presence of the Marketplace as it now appears.
D. Minow
