This is an ADOT project that would be funded through Proposition 479. Should it pass next week, construction on the JRT interchange could begin early next year. More info: www.buckeyeaz.gov/government/city-clerk/elections/proposition-479

Congratulations to your journey to move to buckeye . I live in buckeye

We are building new residential as fast as possible.

Yes, but I said affordable housing..

The City doesn't make the decision on what comes in, trust they shake their tailfeathers at anything that will jobs and taxable revenue to our community. The economic development team shows franchise owners, real estate brokers and large corporations ALL the available space in Buckeye, then the company chooses where they think they will have the quickest and deepest profit. It's a no brainer to build closest to the households with the most dispensable income. Think about it, you posted frustration about more retail and entertainment in your area, right under your post about struggling to find reasonable housing. If I'm a business, how can I open my doors in a "struggling" area an expect to be successful. The City is not going to refuse a permit to a business that will make a positive economic impact to the overall bottom line, in effort to force them into an area they don't want to be. Because the more more successful that new business is, the more taxes they pay to the City. Verrado has about 7 coffee shops in a 3 mile radius, clearly little thought is put in planning which retailers take up space. So what IS happening is the effort to bring in more jobs to Buckeye. Not just any jobs, but well-paying jobs that will lure the 87% of Buckeye residents who leave the Buckeye everyday to go to work, BACK to Buckeye. That will create more affordable housing and increase the average household income throughout our City, which will THEN give retailers and entertainment venues more confidence to build further from Verrado. If they do downtown Buckeye right, it will be super cute and the place people in Verrado and beyond will flock to escape all the chain restaurants coming to the highway exits. Be patient, because eventually EVERYWHERE in Buckeye will be BOOMING!

Technically, much of the new development isn't in Verrado. It's located south of I-10. From what I was told, the planners are focused on Buckeye's entertainment and retail options to also attract people from Goodyear rather than duplicate what Goodyear already has. Businesses will want to locate here for that reason. You won't achieve that if it's located in downtown. It's better that Buckeye is successful, especially considering tax dollars generated.

No it's considered Verrado north of the I-10. That's why it's called Verrado Market Place. And to be honest duplicating is exactly what's happening with the target & Ross.

I think you're confused about the area I'm talking about. Yes, Verrado Marketplace is going on the North side. The Commons and The Landing are going in on the SOUTH side. The point is that the plan is more attractive for businesses when it will serve multiple cities.​@RoxanneFuller-ye2cf

You talk about bringing in a number of new businesses to Old Town, then you do an about face with a plan to starve them with limited access for vehicles. That's poor planning. You need to offer more lanes, not California styled limited access. Use another street for one-way lanes and make main street a one way. "THIMK!" is what I've taught students and subordinates. Try it!

I think that was just to gain water rights or something like that