does anyone have a link to a press release?

 edit: this link has some exciting news on it.

 http://www.gvsw.com/Content/News.aspx?NewsID=353&DocType=Doc

 hope that works.

 Its a pic from the link i posted above. I would love to dig up the same brochure for the walmart development. I haven't had luck with that one

Does anyone know if this information is still correct?  The article information is not up to date.  They have the listed population of Maricopa in 2007 has 59,451. 

I've heard from another source that the movie theather is coming but seeing all the other items that are suppose to come would be really nice to see happen.

I really hope that the article is still correct. 

Yes, the information is still correct. Everything is still on track for Ultrastar to open the theater sometime in mid-2009. My guess is it'll be late summer/early fall. 

Funny thing is my buddy is listed on that brochure.  He's the one that told me about this deal a year ago.  If you go look at the other thread, I basically hinted at the information there, but couldn't come right out and say it since I was sworn to secrecy.  Now that it's out in the open I don't have to cover my butt anymore.

 I hope so too. did a little digging, and the only business that lists an opening date is tang's. I sent e-mails to the ones i could find info for, but the salon and gym have entirely too general of names to be found.  

 Tang's Asian Bistro is planning to open there in 2010 : http://tangsasianbistro.com/locations

I'll keep my fingers crossed.  I do believe that we might have seen the worst of the housing market if not then we're pretty darn close to the end of it all. 

 i think its close to or at the bottom locally as well. its not going to be a huge rebound though, it takes a lot of time for consumer confidence to return....Or a juicier story for the major media to report until people forget about this.

I definitely would like  to see a movie theatre. I'm optimistic about that. However, I'm not so optimistic about the housing market.  I don't think we've seen anything, yet. I hope I'm wrong.

As long as the WalMartSuperCenter gets built, the others WILL follow.  I'm sorry to see that Ruby Tuesdays has backed out, but I think another restaurant chain will take it's place.  It's not just because Maricopa's population is not was what expected by now, but the fact that because of the economy most franchise stores have cut back on opening new stores anywhere.

After living in Maricopa for 3 years, I've learned that you have to just be patient.  It's going to be a slow process.  When we moved to Maricopa (during the height of the home building) they predicted that 100,000 people would be living here by 2010.  I now say we will be lucky to have 45,000 - 50,000.  I try not to get frustrated and just continue my trips to Chandler for my shopping and  entertainment (except for food).

I sent e-mails to many of the companies listed on the plan for the center i posted above. here is the first response i have received, from Ultrastar.

 here are the email addresses listed on cityofmaricopa.com. I figured i would copy and paste them to make things easier for those that want to write a letter.

citymanager@cityofmaricopa.net

brent.murphree@maricopa-az.gov

kelly.haddad@maricopa-az.gov

edward.farrell@maricopa-az.gov

joseph.estes@maricopa-az.gov

william.dunn@maricopa-az.gov

kelly.anderson@maricopa-az.gov

Here is an email I rec'd from the theatres.  I got the contact from the website.  She works on the project.  The pasting didn't work so well.  Her contact is jill@ultrastarmovies.com.  Some of the message got cut off.

  Great to hear! At this time it's scheduled to open sometime in October 08.

what..thats like a few months away!!! I'm sure she meant 2009....lol