Value of land is worth more than money

Sept. 28, 2006 12:00 AM: Not far from Pima Road, there is a place where saguaros still stand thick and stately, almost as if they belong. Where chollas still shimmer in the sunlight for mile after mile, uninterrupted by the unrelenting march of the inevitable brown house. There is nothing easy about this land. It juts and jars and dips and soars into a sky so blue that sometimes you can hardly bear to look atValue of land is worth more than money it.No, there is nothing easy about it. For a decade, Scottsdale has been trying to preserve this land. Laws have been passed and taxes have been raised, and still it sits there, just beyond our reach. Waiting to one day be auctioned off to the highest bidder. And here's a hint: It probably won't be us. Reach Roberts at laurie.roberts@arizonarepublic.com or (602) 444-6873. Read her blog at robertsblog.azcentral.com.