Cholla District Weekly Update

October 3, 2025

Dear Cholla Residents,

Al McCoy Memorial Park

The city of Glendale, along with the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury Foundation hit a Wham Bam Slam with the Al McCoy Memorial Park and SHAZAM! Court dedication Monday morning. The park, which is located near North 51st and West Olive Avenues, is the community park in the neighborhood McCoy called home for more than 50 years.

Several former Phoenix Suns players including Suns color commentator Eddie Johnson, the Suns Gorilla and dancers, along with Al McCoy’s sons, their wives, children and grandchildren, attended the event. Glendale’s Copper Canyon High School band, spirit and pom line, boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, as well as their mascot helped unveil the new court.

A special thank you to former Councilmember Ian Hugh for bringing this idea to life!

MARICOPA COUNTY Region in Review: Key Data Trends and Future Plans

For more than two generations, Maricopa County has maintained its reputation as one of the most rapidly growing regions in the US. And that reality is expected to continue for the next 25 years.

This past June, Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) staff presented the Region in Review, reporting on data trends that are shaping our future. The report is organized into four topics: 

Demographics - Between 2010 and 2023, the region’s population rose by 21 percent, putting us just over five million, with an expected population of 7.1 million by 2050.

Housing - For the first time, in 2023, multifamily construction outpaced single-family home development with 26 percent of the region’s housing being multifamily housing units.

Workforce and economy -The region’s labor force is evolving, with job growth, shifting participation, and changing occupations. While top occupations saw increases, material moving occupations like truck drivers and warehouse workers experienced the largest growth since 2010 (143 percent), highlighting expansion in the logistics sector.

Working in the region – The workforce is supported by a 50 percent increase in business locations since 2010, a 26-minute average commute, and robust foreign investment trends.

You can access the full report here

As always, please feel free to reach out with your questions and concerns.

I value your input and feedback.

Warm Regards,

Lauren

Lauren Tolmachoff

Glendale City Council, Cholla District

623-930-2249, Option 7 for Cholla

LTolmachoff@GlendaleAZ.com

STREETS/PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT UPDATE

Loop 101 widening project from 75th Avenue to I-17

Loop 101 reconstructed ramp at 51st Avenue now open

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) reopened the eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 51st Avenue following a weeks-long closure for reconstruction as part of the Loop 101 widening project between 75th Avenue and Interstate 17. NOTE: Due to weather over the weekend, final striping on the ramp was unable to occur but is expected to take place this coming weekend. 

Long-term ramp closures currently in place:

• Eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 27th Avenue — anticipated to open Oct. 3
• Westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 67th Avenue — anticipated to open Oct. 10
• Westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 59th Avenue — anticipated to open Oct. 17

Reminder: Long-term ramp closure begins Oct. 6

• The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 27th Avenue will be closed starting 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, for approximately 60 days.
• DETOUR: Drivers may use the westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) to 35th Avenue to reach westbound Loop 101.

Reminder-Long-term ramp closures 67th Ave & 59th Ave

• The westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 67th Avenue will be closed beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, for approximately 60 days.
• DETOUR: Drivers may exit at 59th Avenue and use the frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to reach 67th Avenue.
• The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed beginning 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, for approximately 60 days.
• DETOUR: Drivers may use the westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) or Union Hills Drive to 67th avenue to reach westbound Loop 101.

Glendale Pavement Management Activity

  Construction is starting a bus pullout project next week on the Northwest corner of 75^th ave and Union Hills. The traffic control will impact the local area for a few weeks until the project is complete. There will be a Police Officer onsite from 6am to 6pm for the duration of the project.  



•  Lone Cactus Drive, just west of Arrowhead Loop Road and 61^st Avenue, just east of Arrowhead Loop Road – Concrete repairs are currently taking place in advance of a mill and overlay to begin November 17.
• Rose Garden Lane, Lone Cactus Drive and 61^st Drive, just east of Arrowhead Loop Road - Concrete repairs are currently taking place in advance of a mill and overlay to begin November 17.
• Streets north of Beardsley Road to south of Thunderbird Conservation Park, between 59^th Avenue and 67^th Avenue (excluding streets recently resurfaced or currently scheduled for mill and overlay) – Crack sealing and asphalt repairs to begin in late October in advance of a Slurry Seal application to begin in early November.
• Streets between Union Hills Drive and Beardsley Road, and between 75^th Avenue and the Loop 101 – Crack sealing to take place this Fall to prepare for a Latex Modified Surface Seal (LMSS) application to take place later in the program.

Project Info:  602.532.6250  



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