Phoenix
Phoenix Joins Growing List of Cities Suing Over Citizenship Question
Phoenix sues Trump over change to census questionnaire which some believe could cost the city $350 million in federal funding.
Lack of Complete Streets Progress Sparks a Mass Resignation
Members of the Phoenix Complete Streets Advisory Board say the city isn't living up to the promises of its complete streets policy.
California Has 8 of the 10 Most Polluted Cities in the U.S.
Despite ever-stricter air-quality regulations and dropping emissions, the American Lung Association once again finds the state to have some of the worst air in the nation.
Why Would Arizona Deregulate Groundwater Now?
For decades the arid state has required most new construction projects to demonstrate adequate water supply, but at the edge of the next dry spell, two lawmakers are trying to get rid of the rules.
Transit Ridership Should Worry Americans More
Ridership declines mean falling revenues for transit agencies, and could be the beginning of a cycle of service cuts and fare increases leading to yet more ridership declines.
Phoenix Called Out as the 'Least Sustainable' City in the World
Phoenix is growing, it's now America's fifth largest city, but its water supply is shrinking.
Millennials and Housing Markets: Case Studies From Houston and Phoenix
Researchers from Arizona State University have produced a new working paper that examines efforts to attract and retain Millennials to downtown neighborhoods in Houston and Phoenix.
Light Rail Extension on the Right Track in Phoenix
Checking in with the South Central light rail extension that will add six miles and 11 stations of light rail transit serviced in Phoenix.
Phoenix Light Rail Stop Designed with Access in Mind by the People Who Need It
The non-profit Ability360 worked with members of its community, not only to advocate for a new light rail station, but to design a station that would fit the disabled community's needs.
Homeless Encampment Challenges Policy Makers in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona is struggling to deal with a growing homeless camp in a revitalizing area near the city's Downtown.
In Phoenix, Sustainability Will Be Built by Node
If the desert metropolis wants to survive, it will need a strategy built on something other than a denser, more urban downtown.
Boomtowns No Longer Attract Waves of New Workers
The latest Upshot by Emily Badger looks at why American cities with the greatest economic opportunity no longer attract the population increases of yore
Lyft to Take Phoenix Bus Riders Home from Bus Stops
Phoenix voters approved the city's Transportation 2050 plan, a package which includes more frequent bus service, road improvements, eventual light rail service and subsidizes Lyft rides: Lyft for public transit riders going to or coming from a stop.
An App to Rent Driveways
The shared economy is coming to that most sacred of private properties—the garage or driveway parking spot.
Is Population Growth Worth Fixating On?
While mayors of shrinking cities do all they can to buoy a discouraging metric, others ask whether population growth is all it's cracked up to be.
Google's Self-Driving Car Service Could Be Operational This Year
Waymo, Google's self-driving car company, is close to a major product launch in Phoenix, Arizona. We could be months away from a new era of transportation history.
Climate Change Is Shrinking the Colorado River
Documenting the effects of climate change on the West's most vital source of water.
It's Too Hot to Fly in Phoenix Today
A record heatwave and the likelihood for more extreme weather raises alarm in Arizona.
Phoenix Looks to Expand Bikeshare Into Neighborhoods
Grid Bike Share is expanding in Phoenix.
Valley Metro Delivering on 'Phoenix Transportation 2050' Plan
Valley Metro announced a suite of bus service improvements this month, with even more potentially on the way later this year.
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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