By Jackie Meck, Jay Tibshraeny, John Lewis, Georgia Lord, Christian Price, Cathy Carlat, Gail Barney | Special for The Arizona Republic
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted for discussion purposes only.)
If you live in the Valley’s surrounding cities, you have witnessed the rapid growth in the past five, 10 or 20 years.
A look into any one of these communities reveals new housing developments, schools, roads, stores and more. Our cities have matured quickly and now hold their own as destination points-of-interest on the map for livability, quality of life, dining and entertainment.