By Dustin Gardiner for The Arizona Republic
Of the nearly 200 miles of canals that flow through the Valley, the Grand Canal in central and southeast Phoenix arguably is the most forgotten.
But plans to transform the waterway into a thriving transportation corridor and gathering place are moving forward, with construction slated to start early next year. The vision, though, has faced delays and aspects of the plan have been scaled back.
Potential regional landmark, ‘if we do this right.”