Arizona
Big Ideas for Downtown Phoenix Park, but Little Progress
Advocates say an upgraded Hance Park could be a great success for the city, but the move forward has been slow.
Historic Drought Plan Approved by Congress
The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan will head to President Trump's desk for an expected signature before heading back to seven states for final ratification.
A Car-Centric Past and a More Vertical Future in Phoenix
Phoenix has the zoning for more height in its downtown, and future development might finally yield a more recognizable skyline.
Walking in Phoenix Can Mean Taking Your Life in Your Hands
Phoenix's roads are the most dangerous in the state for pedestrians, but the city is taking little action to make them safer.
Las Vegas' Growth Tied to its Dwindling Water Supply
Las Vegas has almost maximized its growth potential given projects for its future water supply—something has to give.
Big Mixed-Use Development Coming to Downtown Phoenix Transit Center
Developers have proposed a large mixed-use project for one of the best development opportunities in Downtown Phoenix.
Phoenix City Council Shifts Voter-Approved Light Rail Project Funding to Roads
Locally generated sales tax revenue will no longer fund a planned light rail extension in west Phoenix.
New Dog Park a First for Downtown Phoenix
Phoenix. Phoenix let the dogs out.
Did Uber Just Get Away With Manslaughter?
Remember Elaine Herzberg, the 49-year-old woman who became the first pedestrian fatality due to an autonomous vehicle when she was hit last March by an Uber with a safety driver in Tempe, Ariz.? Prosecutors found no criminal liability.
Four Parking Spots for Every Car in Phoenix
A new study quantifies just how much of the city of Phoenix is parking.
Tax Breaks Offered in Exchange for Affordable Housing in Downtown Phoenix
The state of Arizona doesn't allow local jurisdictions to charge affordable housing fees for new developments, so the city of Phoenix is offering tax breaks as an incentive instead.
Post-Recession Migration Patterns of Younger and Older Americans
New census data shows that millennials and seniors are migrating less, a result of the Great Recession and its economic impacts. For those who are moving, cities in the Sun Belt have been primary destinations.
Environmental Groups Sue to Halt 28,000-Home Development in Arizona
The environmental review for a master-planned community outside of Benson is the subject of a lawsuit by a coalition of environmental groups.
Ballot Initiative Could Erase Phoenix Light Rail Extension Plans
Anti-light rail activists gathered enough signatures to qualify a controversial measure on the August ballot.
Colorado River Deal Fails—Feds Step In
California and Arizona couldn't come to terms on a drought contingency plan for the Colorado River, compelling the Department of the Interior to act.
Transit Supporters Push Back in Phoenix
Three votes and several long-range transit plans should have sufficiently insulated transit plans in Phoenix from obstructionist tactics, according to the opinion piece.
Needed: A New Approach to the Colorado River
In an interview with Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, former Arizona Governor and former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit recommends new approaches to the challenges facing the Colorado River watershed.
Waterline Breaks Plague Phoenix as City Struggles to Keep Up
Pipeline breaks are a daily occurrence in the city, but funding for an expanded pipe-replacement program has been a contentious issue.
10 Years Later: Evaluating Phoenix Light Rail
A big feature story celebrates the first ten years of Valley Metro Rail.
8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites
If accepted as UNESCO World Heritage sites, the eight Frank Lloyd Wright buildings would be the first examples of modern architecture in the United States included in that august company.
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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