By Terrance Thornton | Scottsdale Independent
In September 2016 longtime community advocates Bill Crawford, Wayne Ecton and Betty Drake began an effort to help protect and encourage what many believe to be the unbridled success of downtown Scottsdale.
Coined the “Scottsdale Downtown Vitality Coalition,” proponents there say the goal of the group is to help encourage the economic vitality of the local downtown sector.
The Scottsdale Independent reached out to the Vitality Coalition and their spokesperson, Dana Close, agreed to respond to a series of questions. This is what she had to say: