tranquility. “We’ve worked very hard to try to have those pockets of residential, have areas that are more commercial, and it really makes that more of a plan or a vision where if you are in a neighborhood, you get to know your neighbors, it’s quieter, it’s not so busy and commercial,” Mayor Lindsey notes. Citizen input has shaped these planning decisions throughout the process. STAYING AHEAD OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND Crandall’s infrastructure strategy centers on three major projects designed to support thousands of new residents and businesses. The largest undertaking involves a comprehensive sewer force main that will serve the entire city as development accelerates. “The demand is here, and we need to stay ahead of the demand of all these houses and businesses that are coming to Crandall,” Sanchez explains.“So, we do have infrastructure goals and plans that we need to accomplish in order for these developments to start building their phase 2, 3, 4, and so on.” Water infrastructure represents the second critical priority. The city has begun planning logistics 98 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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