Lecture 4 Discussion

Tempe's All American City image comes to life in many parts of the city, but especially so in our downtown area. The video skillfully showed Phoenix metro area in a macro view on Google Earth and further zoomed into Tempe on the map. Tempe is adjacent to Phoenix proper but also is nearly in the middle of the metropolitan area. This is a beneficial feature for our prospective business investors, as central location lends to increased visibility by area residents and property value. For the multitude of reasons in which Tempe would be an ideal city for relocation of a company, the stand out is our terrific weather and static disposition in terms of geological and climate concerns. Our recreational activities throughout the Valley cannot be matched in terms of accessibility to hiking and attractions near bodies of water. The cost of living in Arizona is considerably lower than in many other parts of the country. What's more, many established and well recognized companies such as US Airways, Edward Jones, Circle K and Lifelock call Tempe and the Greater Phoenix Area home. An up and coming high tech sector, Tempe has the commercial space and infrastructure to promote further development, especially in and around the vacant land adjacent to Tempe Town Lake, another attractor to the region. Settled into a 3 square mile enclave, downtown tempe, the mill avenue district and Arizona State University comprise an urban core with a multitude of amenities, arguably more so than any of the other cities around the Valley. Tempe's urban, sophisticated and fun feel offers affordability and comfort to prospective business investors. What better investment than to select a place where the citizens are actually alive and active participants in the community?