Mesa in the USA Today

Mesa's GM proving grounds is mentioned in the USA Today as part of the national trend on rethinking growth patterns and density. Its an interesting read, although they call Gateway, a "small airport," which I thought was pretty funny. From everything I have read, the airport is going to be fairly essential to the long term stability of the area.

I also have to disagree that the success of the entire area is predicated on gas prices. Now, if gas were to come back down to a buck a gallon, perhaps I'd change my mind. However, the big thing that is missing is that there is also a quality of life component that the story missed.

People want to be able to work and shop in their community. We see what LA is like, and its not only gas, but congestion, commutes, and time. Bedroom communities are on the way out not just because of the shrinking mobility, but also as people spend more time working, they want to maximize the time with their family.