Power corridor of knowledge, possible jobs

Power Road has long been considered the spine of east Mesa and is a crucial artery for traffic heading up through Gilbert from Queen Creek and San Tan Valley. Widening planned for Power Road stretch [http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/148336] But Mesa Mayor Scott Smith sees something else when he looks at the thoroughfare: a string of schools serving all ages of students, which can be used to attract employers to a historically suburban area that needs them. He began promoting what started out as a Mesa-centric idea about a year ago. Smith reached out to the Gilbert Town Council at a joint meeting this week to make the case for a joint effort marketing the road that forms a nearly 7 -mile-long border between the communities. “We’ve both been very successful as bedroom communities, and we’re both seriously under-jobbed,” Smith said.

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