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Councilman Greg Stanton
The Arizona Republic Letter to the Editor
June 17, 2005
Bridle path saved for long term
In response to a recent letter, "Preservation temporary," I wanted to ensure the community that the city's historic preservation measures for the North Central Avenue Streetscape/Murphy Bridle Path will preserve the area for many generations to come.
The City Council recently placed the area on the city's Historic Property Register, commemorating its 110 years of history and protecting it from inappropriate development.
The 2 1/2-mile-long historic streetscape runs along Central Avenue, from Bethany Home Road to the Arizona Canal. It includes the well-known Murphy Bridle Path, which has served as a shady place for residents to walk, jog and socialize for decades. The designated area also includes beautiful trees, a century-old irrigation lateral and more.
The city owns and controls the right of way along the stretch. With the designation, the path on the east side of Central Avenue will not be paved over and the irrigation lateral on the west side of the road cannot be blocked. Beautiful ash trees are also protected.
Our Historic Preservation Office has worked closely with the North Central Phoenix Homeowners Association and residents strongly supported the designation.
We expect an additional listing on the National Register of Historic Places to come through later this year.
The importance of all of this is that the city is committed to preserving the historic integrity of the Murphy Bridle Path area. Your children and children's children will be able to enjoy the same unique strolls along a 19th century thoroughfare that we enjoy today. - Greg Stanton, Phoenix.
The writer is a Phoenix city councilman who represents north-central Phoenix, Arcadia, the Biltmore area and the Ahwatukee Foothills.
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