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["Brian Page" <brpage@xxxxxxx>]

I thought that was a truck stop right there at that same exit to the east, 
on the S side of I-8.  I guess someone thinks that they can build a bigger 
and better one at the next exit 5 miles east down the highway and force the 
current stop out of business.  It could then join the other empty shells of 
failed business buildings nearby as monuments to "progess".  If you're 
familiar with the nearby ghost town of a truck stop I'm talking about, just 
north of I-8 on the road that crosses the highway just east of Vekol (5 
mi.), I've recently noticed that it has been freshly painted and looks nice 
compared to its prevous graffiti camouflage motif.  However, I figured this 
was more likely an exercise in punishment for graffiti perps than an attempt 
to renovate this site for the purpose of restoring it as a viable business 
enterprise.  Anyway, I guess a new truck stop next door makes as much sense 
as having multiple fast-food burger joints in the same strip mall.

BRP

>From: "EVAC_Prez" <evac_prez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Vekol in jeopardy
>Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 15:12:18 -0700
>
>What you are referencing was an idea for a rest stop, owned and operated by
>ADOT. The rezonong is about commercial development of a large scale truck
>stop.
>
>Peter
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Page" <brpage@xxxxxxx>
>To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 2:44 PM
>Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Vekol in jeopardy
>
>
> > I thought this idea had gone away.  Wasn't it about a year and a half or
>so
> > ago that this was mentioned in the AZ Republic?  I believe they might 
>have
> > even published an editorial against the proposal.  There was some
>discussion
> > about it on this list, I wrote to the Republic reporter and got a few
>names
> > to contact:
> >
> > Walt Gray/ADOT (PIO for state highways) @ (602) 712-7355
> > Leroy Brady  (Rest Area Development) [get # from Walt]
> >
> > What never made sense about this is that there's already a rest stop ~5
> > miles East of Vekol Rd. (next exit), which, although it doesn't have any
> > facilities besides verandas with picnic tables, it would seem to be 
>easier
> > to upgrade this spot than to build a new rest area next door.  I guess
> > whoever wants to develop that rest stop was just waiting for the 
>attention
> > to die down before giving it another try.
> >
> > BRP
>
>
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