By Madeleine Parrish | Arizona Republic
Phoenix is pushing forward with plans to redevelop the southwest corner of the 24th Street and Broadway Road intersection, which has sat vacant since 1999 when the city condemned the land and demolished a grocery store to combat crime and blight.
For decades, dreams for the intersection have gone unfulfilled, and most of the city-owned land remains empty. But now a plan has been set to solicit proposals from developers early next year.
The city is holding a final series of community meetings this month to hear what residents want to see on the land. So far, the most popular idea for the southwest corner is a grocery store.
After three months of door-to-door outreach headed by south Phoenix resident Thomas Claiborn, the city received 282 survey responses. Most of the surveys, 185, were completed by residents who live within two miles of the site, said District 8 Councilmember Carlos Garcia.
The survey asked respondents to rank what they want to see at the corner: a grocery store, a medical service, a commercial space, housing, or something else.
