A central belief of the tribes that make up Arizona’s Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community is the “Man in the Maze,” which uses a labyrinth to symbolize the journey through life.
So it’s appropriate that a largely undeveloped site on the community’s 62,600 acres near Scottsdale should be the start of a journey through a decade-long development project called Akimel 7. The anticipated build-out will total 12 million sq ft of entertainment venues, businesses, sports facilities and other attractions in a technology-rich, resource-sustainable environment, according to the development’s backers.