Rio Salado Project (Ariz.)

The Concerned Citizens Against Rio Salado Records contain materials both for and against the Rio Salado Project. The collection ranges from 1976 to 1987, with the bulk of the records covering the period between 1983 and 1987.

This collection concentrates on the professional interests of architect and educator James W. Elmore from the 1950s through the 1980s and is arranged in two subgroups.

This collection houses correspondence, research materials, flyers, promotional materials, plans, clippings, newsletters, reel-to-reel audio tapes, and other items documenting James W. Elmore's work as an architect and urban planner. Among the subjects covered are Elmore's proposal for an aerial light rail system in the Salt River Valley, city planning in Phoenix from the 1950s to the 2000s, the development of the Rio Salado Project, and Arizona State University's College of Architecture.

Grand Canyon #4 Package (Bloom); Tempe Rio Salado Package, Frank Williams In-Studio (Bloom); Robert Robb Commentary #38 Package (Wong). Segments on"The Grand Canyon: Clashing With Man, Part Four" - a special report on issues concerning the Grand Canyon (Glen Canyon Dam), Tempe's plans to resurrect the Rio Salado Project, and Robert Robb's commentary (what Vice President Bush needs to do to defeat Michael Dukakis).

Rio Salado Package, Aaron Kizer In-Studio Interview, Scott Burge In-Studio Interview (Britton); Archaeology IV/Trends Package (Taylor). Segments on the Rio Salado Project and problems facing archaeology in Arizona. There is a pre-show take for the first 35 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

Rio Salado Project Package, Phillip Gagle and Aaron Kizer In-Studio Interview (Taylor); Grandparents' Rights Package (Palacio). Segments on updates regarding the Rio Salado Project (flood control), and youth pregnancies and the relationships between grandparents and grandchildren in these situations.

Maricopa County AIDS Package, Ernest Feigenbaum In-Studio Interview (Miller); Rio Salado/Toxic Waste Package, John DeWitt and Pamela Swift In-Studio Interview (Taylor). Segments on new recommendations to reduce the spread of AIDS and issues regarding the Rio Salado Project (toxic waste in the Salt River bed and cleanup costs). There is a pre-show take for the first 25 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss the Rio Salado Project, air quality and riverbed ownership lawsuits, football stadiums, and medical malpractice insurance. Panelists include Don Harris, Political and Labor Writer, Arizona Republic; Jana Bommersbach, Associate Editor, New Times; Tom Shapley, Editorial Page Editor, Tribune Newspapers.

Rio Salado Concept Package, Dennis Davis and Ed Belt In-Studio Interview (Taylor); John DeWitt and Carolina Butler In-Studio Interview; Gompers Package. Segments on new Wednesday night discussions regarding the Rio Salado Project (toxic waste, water use, financing cost overruns, and economic benefits) and the Samuel Gompers Rehabilitation Center's 40th anniversary. There is a pre-show take for the first 35 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Barry Goldwater's remarks on the Mecham administration, a major change in the Rio Salado Project, and the results of Tuesday's Phoenix election. Panelists include John Leach, Assistant City Editor, Arizona Republic; Sandy Schwartz, Managing Editor, Tribune Newspapers; Anthony Sommer, Phoenix City Reporter, Phoenix Gazette.