Steve Bowles fondly remembers when his neighborhood wasn't overrun by rentals.

He and his wife bought a home on Geneva Drive in Tempe in 1985. He raised his family there surrounded by other young families. He still resides there with his wife.

Now, he and others are afraid the once charming and friendly NuVista neighborhood − bounded by Mill Avenue, Alameda Drive, College Avenue and Huntington Drive − will become a hotspot for college students and investors.

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