By Jessica Boehm | Arizona Republic
More than a year after Sen. John McCain’s death, the Phoenix community is still united to bring his final vision to fruition.
McCain spent the last year of his life lobbying for the expansive redevelopment of the 58-mile Salt riverbed that cuts across the Valley from Mesa to Buckeye.
For the second year, the Phoenix-metro chapter of the American Institute of Architects is hosting an “ideas competition,” encouraging architects, urban planners, students, developers and community leaders to pitch ideas on how to transform the riverbed into an environmental and economic hotbed for the region.
The competition comes as six Valley mayors, county officials, tribal leaders and federal departments have committed to working toward a regional plan, dubbed “Rio Reimagined.”
