Carla Carla (her legal name) has lived in the Peaceful Valley neighborhood of Old Town for 35 years - longer than Scottsdale’s entertainment district has been the entertainment district.
During that time, she’s seen (or actually heard) the noise get louder and louder, to the point where it makes life in the area difficult.
“There’s no more balance anymore ... It’s gotten out of whack,” Carla told the Daily Independent. “You have to have balance for these businesses to thrive and have fun, but you also need to balance that with the livability of the surrounding neighborhoods because you need to have both to have a vibrant downtown.”
