The Arizona Republic

The city of Phoenix is seeking partners for a new housing development in the downtown area.

Tourism in several Southwest desert areas -- Phoenix, Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Tuscon -- is a booming business, offering something for everyone.

City officials offer more than 50 goals for the metamorphosis of the downtown area.

Efforts to rebuild village of Meulaboh, devestated in the Tsunami, get help from Phoenix developers.

Plans are in the works to rebuild the entire town of Florence, AZ, while keeping the historic facades intact.

Arizona's Vestar Development strikes early in less-populated suburbs with huge malls that anticipate growth.

Phoenix approves land deal after months of negotiation.

The Superstition Vistas are the subject of a $200,000 study into the proper way to develop the region.

Environmental destruction along vast stretches of Arizona's formerly pristine border with Mexico is rapidly increasing.

Arizona files a suit against a southern Arizona developer alleging the "moonscaping" of land, archaeological ruins, waterways and wildlife.

Jennifer Dorn, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, explains the benefits of TOD in Phoenix.

The Arizona Republic examines the anatomy of a major housing development by following the story of Lot 1311 in Phoenix.

The Bush administration has dismantled many of the environmental protections put in place by previous Republican presidents including Nixon, Reagan, and the current President Bush's father George H.W. Bush.

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano plans to create a 'virtual water university' to be world's leader in water research in arid areas.

Metropolitan Phoenix has become the top home-building market in the U.S. for the first time.

The growing efforts to revitalize downtown Phoenix with a new ASU campus, light rail, and Civic Plaza expansion is now without its challenges.

Orange County, CA, responds to urban sprawl with high-rise housing.

Arizona State University plans to use Phoenix as a living laboratory to learn about balancing growth with water resource management.

Arizona's Proposition 400 will be decided by voters in November.

Shade is rediscovered in Phoenix after half a century of near-death by air conditioning.