A mixed use entertainment complex consisting of about 5,000-6,000 seats should be developed within the Fiesta District. This facility could house a minor league sports franchise (i.e. hockey, indoor soccer, etc.), be used by Mesa Community College and Mesa Public Schools or other higher education providers for games, tournaments, and events, and/or provide a venue for concerts or Disney on Ice type events for East Valley residents.

I work for the Parks and Recreation Dept. and we receive lots of requests for these. Would enhance the parks and bring more people out to enjoy them.

The city owns a few pieces of property in northeast Mesa that are supposed to turn into parks some day. Why can't they be opened now as natural areas with trails? Maybe sometime in the future, they can build an environmental education center to teach people more about the desert environment.

Our neighborhood would like a park to be created next to the Firestation at Signal Butte and Elliot

Over time, set aside money and coordinate other development and infrastructure projects so all of the power lines in the older part of Mesa that is served by City of Mesa utilities are put underground. Figure out how to do SRP too.

This would save time and money. AZDOR has this. Improves accuracy by automatically calculating. Electronic copies can be saved to reduce paper waste. Could save more money from payers opting out of forms being mailed to them.

Bike trail rest areas
A piece of shade and some water for bikers
Benefits to Mesa:
a. This will bring a better quality of life to Mesa residents
b. This idea can help to create a shift in perception of Mesa as a “hip, green” city.
c. This idea can promote some new small businesses to open next to rest areas. (Specialty bike shops, restaurants, refreshment stands)
d. Certain rest areas can be developed into small park style rest areas with coin-op facilities. (coin-op misters, restrooms?)

Vacant land near Ellsworth &I McKellips should be turned into a park to serve neighbors

Not as in the kind that close, but rather like, say, in San Francisco where they have a visual cue that you are entering Chinatown. It might help to differentiate the used car lots from the real downtown.

Several trail meet at this location, but there is no parking, rest rooms or a way to safely cross bush highway. Trails include the planned Maricopa Trail along the CAP Canal and south along the Red Mountain Freeway, a proposed trail along the south side of the Southern Canal, the Hawes Loop Trail Complex in the Tonto National Forest north of Las Sendas, a planned connector trail to the Usery Mountain Regional Park and any trails in the VaShly'ay Akimel Restoration of the Salt River. A formal trailhead here would be a great recreational asset for the entire East Valley.

Why not use the property at McDowell and Recker for a new park with trails, benches, and natural areas for citizens to enjoy?

By having all residents put their dumpsters on the same side of the street tens of thousands of dollars could be saved in fuel costs, man hours, vehicle maintenance, wear and tear on residential streets, noise and air pollution and the list could go on and on. This simple change would cost the city absolutely 0 dollars at the same time save 10,000's

Mesa has alot of great parks, but what if we were to develop a park or two that really 'draws' people/families to the area, such as Encanto Park in Phoenix or McCormick Ranch Railroad Park? Food vendors, possible rides for children, etc. Nothing on a large scale like a theme park, but 'right-sized' friendly.

Mesa's parks are looking dingy and old, especially in west Mesa. We should start upgrading them with more exciting and shaded playgrounds, more youth ballfields, greener fields in the winter (overseeding), mountain bike tracks, more skate parks/plazas, and adding recycling. Make the parks places that neighborhoods are proud to embrace. Add more park rangers to help keep an eye on the parks so they are safer places to be in the evenings.

something like this http://www.eurosigns.ie/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/CityLimitsBanners2.22082324_std.jpg

it brands the city that they care.. put all throughout 60 and 202.. it also educated ppl how big mesa is.. even go further everytime there is a large scale event change the sign make it part of the requirement.