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What Can GIS Do For You?

Allison Arieff takes a look at some of the ways GIS and other data-visualization technologies can help to address urban problems.
4 February 2010 - 6:00am
NYTimes: Opinionator Blog

From Foreclosure to Green TOD in Phoenix

Foreclosed homes in Phoenix are a new goldmine for one developer, who is buying up land near the city's mass transit lines and marketing properties as transit oriented development.
17 October 2009 - 9:00am
NPR
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The Planetizen News Brief - 10/16/09


4:50 minutes (4.49 MB)

Saving money by housing the homeless, Western cities team up to lure high speed rail funds, and the work begins on Rio's Olympic preparations -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, download or listen.

16 October 2009 - 5:00am
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400 Miles of New Highways

That's what the Maricopa Association of Governments is proposing, to meet the needs of the millions projected to move into the Phoenix metro area by 2050, along with 320 miles of new rail transit. Some are questioning the population projections.
28 September 2009 - 12:00pm
The Arizona Republic

UnSprawl Case Study: Agritopia in Gilbert, Arizona

Crafted with a sort of evangelical "New Ruralism," the 166-acre Agritopia neighborhood east of Phoenix mixes gardens, pastures, orchards, restaurants, lush trails, and more with historically inspired homes designed to bring neighbors together.
24 September 2009 - 1:00pm
Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments

The Planetizen News Brief - 9/24/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

Detroit shifts gears to the fashion industry, and light rail sees unexpected success in Phoenix -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

24 September 2009 - 5:00am
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Phoenix Light Rail Succeeds Beyond Expectations

Would one of America's most sprawling, auto-dependent cities take to the country's newest light rail system? Even its proponents were surprised by its success and its transformative effect on downtown businesses, particularly during a recession.
21 September 2009 - 12:00pm
The New York Times - U.S.
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Tightening the Sun Belt

The real estate growth that had been feeding itself in the Sun Belt has come to an end. Now many places like Phoenix are drying up.
29 August 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Church Charged With Zoning Violation for Food Giveaway

A church in Phoenix has been ordered to stop giving out free food to the homeless, which the city says is out of compliance with the church's zoning.
26 July 2009 - 9:00am
KPHO
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The Challenge of Adaptive Reuse

City manager of Phoenix Frank Fairbanks talks about how the city created a program to advise residents on how to effectively and creatively reuse old buildings.
24 June 2009 - 7:00am
Governing Magazine

Foreclosures Become Kidnapping Centers

In Phoenix, human traffickers are using foreclosed homes to hold illegal immigrants hostage.
10 June 2009 - 2:00pm
The Wall St. Journal

The Planetizen News Brief - 5/21/09


4:10 minutes (3.82 MB)

Phoenix goes bust to boom, creative cities have no jobs for creative youths, and two reports highlight the disaster risks of urbanization, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

21 May 2009 - 5:00am
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Housing Market Climbs Back in Phoenix

Phoenix is undergoing another housing boom, with buyers clamoring to buy up properties with significantly discounted prices.
18 May 2009 - 11:00am
Los Angeles Times

Obama About to Announce Housing Plan

David Axelrod, senior White House aide to President Obama, announced this morning that the President is about to present a new plan for to halt foreclosures and stop falling real estate prices.
15 February 2009 - 1:00pm
The Wall St. Journal

Inmates Transported on new Phoenix Light Rail

County sheriff’s deputies seek to cut inmate transportation costs by utilizing the Metro Light Rail. Passenger safety concerns have obviously been raised.
29 January 2009 - 1:00pm
The Arizona Republic

USDA Loans Push Rural Housing

A little-known USDA program offers Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which would allow low-income residents to buy homes in "rural" areas--places with fewer than 25,000 people. Under this guideline, many suburbs in Phoenix qualify.
29 January 2009 - 9:00am
NPR

The Planetizen News Brief - 1/15/09


4:00 minutes (3.72 MB)

Clues Phoenix may be shrinking, San Francisco's parking experiment and Seattle's tunnel vision, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, a rundown of some of the most interesting and important news and issues, airing weekly on "Smart City".

15 January 2009 - 5:00am
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Phoenix Falling

Some trends are indicating that when the 2010 Census goes through Phoenix it's going to show a shrinking population -- a first for the booming desert city.
12 January 2009 - 1:00pm
The Arizona Republic

Atlanta Envious of New Phoenix Light Rail

As a new light rail system begins operation in Phoenix, Atlanta residents look on with envy. Some worry that the lack of viable public transit in Atlanta threatens the city's competitiveness.
3 January 2009 - 1:00pm
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Light Rail Rides in Phoenix

After 4 years of construction, the first light rail line has opened in Phoenix. NPR looks at the new transit option for the sprawling desert city.
31 December 2008 - 9:00am
NPR
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