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Resident urges preservation and trail development along Phoenix's Grand Canal
Summary
During public comment, an unidentified resident described the Grand Canal as a historic Hohokam-era waterway and urged support for trail projects, saying the canal is part of the Salt River Project distribution network and is being reimagined as an urban trail.
An unidentified resident, a public commenter, urged officials to preserve Phoenix’s Grand Canal and expand recreational trail work along the waterway. The commenter said the canal is “one of the monuments most ancient and important to Phoenix” and asked that projects like the Grand Canal Escape be supported.
The comment mattered because the speaker framed the canal as both a historical feature and a community amenity. The resident said the canal was originally built by…
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