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Residents say Piestewa Peak trail was 'obliterated' and a 40‑foot bridge built without permits; call for answers
Summary
Two public commenters told the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee on May 21 that work at Piestewa Peak included demolition of a nature trail and construction of a 40‑foot bridge without visible contracts, permits or family notification. They asked the city for documentation and transparency.
PHOENIX — During public comment at the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee meeting on May 21, two residents raised concerns about construction work at Piestewa Peak they described as unpermitted and insensitive to the landmarked trail name.
"There's a project going on out there. We call it a mystery project because we haven't seen any authorization, any contract, any building permits," speaker Jerry Van Guest told…
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