07/21/07
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Lillian Wong @ 6:36 pm
A decade ago, Phoenix and Scottsdale fought a tug-of-war over the location of the Valley’s Mayo Clinic Hospital. In some respects, it would have made sense to build it in Scottsdale, expanding its footprint with the existing Mayo Clinic research facility at 134th Street and Shea Boulevard. But after Scottsdale residents loudly protested that the hospital would block their mountain and city-light views, Mayo let Phoenix take hold. Mayo spent $14.8 million to purchase 210 acres west of 56th Street, just south of Loop 101, for its hospital, which opened in 1998. More…
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