By Corina Vanek | Arizona Daily Sun
Pounding hammers, streets narrowed to barely one lane by construction vehicles and new three-story buildings looming overhead have become commonplace for Patrick McCabe.
McCabe, a self-described “old hippie,” bought his bungalow on south Fountaine Street in Southside in 1991 and had lived on Fountaine from 1978 to 1981 during college. In the past few years, he says his quality of life has been ruined by multi-story rental projects on his block, and the noise and traffic the renters bring with them.