- West Phoenix
West Phoenix is a neighborhood of
Phoenix, Arizona . Maryvale is the predominant neighborhood of the near west side, from about 35th Avenue west to 83rd Avenue and from I-10 north to the boundary with the suburb of Glendale at Camelback Road. First developed in the 1950s and 1960s by developerJohn F. Long , these neighborhoods include inexpensive homes largely developed in the 1950s. Like many older inner-ring suburbs around the United States, the Maryvale district is suffering urban decline as the belt of growth has passed by, moving ever outward. Shopping in this area is provided byDesert Sky Mall , andCricket Pavilion offers an open-air entertainment amphitheatre for concerts and attractions. Because of the lower housing costs, Maryvale has attracted large numbers of families and immigrants from all over the world, notably fromMexico and otherLatin America n countries. It is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the Phoenix metropolitan area.Fact|date=June 2008Unfortunately, Maryvale since the 1980s has seen a significant growth in crime and
gang membership.Fact|date=June 2008 Although efforts are being made by thePhoenix Police Department to help lower the crime rate that is present in Maryvale, it has surpassed that ofSouth Phoenix mainly because the area has a much larger population.Fact|date=June 2008 Nevertheless, crime per capita is higher in Maryvale than other sections of the Phoenix area.The growing west side of Phoenix continues to spread outward. Newer suburbs west of the city limits are springing up, including Avondale, Goodyear and Buckeye. Further north, suburbs like Surprise, Peoria, El Mirage and the western end of Glendale are experiencing commercial and residential development.
References
* [http://www.az.gov Official Website of the State of Arizona]
* [http://www.lib.az.us Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records]External links
* [http://www.pmoh.org/ Phoenix Museum of History]
* [http://www.trust-in-justin.com/phoenix_real_estate_articles.asp Phoenix Real Estate Unearthed]
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