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Scottsdale Residents Rally Against Golf Course Development Plan

3/18/2026

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Residents of Scottsdale oppose Host Hotels and Resorts’ plan to replace Mesquite Golf Course with Copper Residences after the company filed an application with the City of Phoenix to convert the 72-acre site.
Neighbors cite increased traffic and loss of wildlife habitat.
Protest signs reading 'Don’t trade green for greed' have appeared.
Danny Mazza, a City Council candidate, says residents support development but oppose golf-course site.

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Story summary

Residents of Scottsdale oppose Host Hotels and Resorts’ plan to replace Mesquite Golf Course with Copper Residences after the company filed an application with the City of Phoenix to convert the 72-acre site.
Neighbors cite increased traffic and loss of wildlife habitat.
Protest signs reading 'Don’t trade green for greed' have appeared.
Danny Mazza, a City Council candidate, says residents support development but oppose golf-course site.