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All the houses in DPP have a similar price but differently from most planned neighborhood. Each of them has a distinctive design. This variety invites people to walk around its streets to discover all the different features. DPP sits on a gradual downward slope to the Tanque Verde wash. This provides
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named Otto Small, born in Poland in 1910, designed Desert Palms Park in 1959. His purpose was to build quality housing in an enjoyable environment. The first home was completed in 1961. He named several of the streets after many of the places in
Colombia, South America where he lived for many years
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behind the homes. All but one home are single level as was common in this SW desert area. There are 183 homes with approximately 750 residents. Back alleys allow for easy access to the utilities, all buried, including power-lines.
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DPPA was founded in 1961 and has eleven volunteer board members elected each year at an annual meeting. This one is the oldest continuously active neighborhood associations in Tucson.
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before coming to Tucson. In 1962 and in 1963, Tucson's builders selected Desert Palms Park for the annual Parade of Homes. Sadly, Otto Small died in a
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The streets of Desert Palms Park were featured in David
Leighton's popular series "Streets Smarts" in the Arizona Daily Star on Feb. 5, 2013.
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Leighton, "Street Smarts: Developer's days in Colombia inspired subdivision's names," Arizona Daily Star, Feb. 5, 2013
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