By Catherine Reagor | The Republic
Metro Phoenix’s growth has been defined and refined over the past 20 years by the big planned developments DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Verrado in Buckeye and Eastmark in Mesa.
The projects, on the edges of the Valley when they started, have grown into popular communities where schools, shops, and jobs arrived before many of the early residents.Big chunks of land in the developments have been preserved for open space, meaning fewer home sales but more parks and trails for residents.
