Arizona
Growth Is Squeezing Out Rural Life In Arizona
Arizona's rural landscapes are being taken over and obstructed by huge housing booms and development projects. Residents are supporting a ballot initiative to preserve hundreds of thousands of acres of land, while legislators side with developers.
Phoenix May Replace Philly As Fifth Largest City
After losing 54,000 people this decade alone in its most rapid clip ever, Philadelphia is on the verge of ceding the 'Fifth Most Populated City' title to Phoenix.
Ancient Arizona Sites Ruined By Sprawl And ATVs
The best volunteer efforts of the Arizona Site Steward Program cannot prevent looting and other damage to the state's archeological heritage.
Even in Sprawling Arizona, Downtown Condos Are Now Hip
Phoenix and Tucson are building up, not out, but is it enough to slow desert development?
Sprawling To The Biosphere
When The Biosphere was originally built in 1991, it was in the middle of nowhere in the Sonoran Desert. Today, hyper suburban development between Tucson and Phoenix threatens its very existence.
Illegal Border Crossings Damage Desert Environment
Illegal immigrants wreak havoc on the delicate desert environment in Arizona; fencing or walls only make it worse.
An Unlikely Hot Spot For Businesses
A riverfront project, a strong housing market, and a healthy economy mark a comeback for a city ranked No. 1 for businesses.
Gila River Indians Develop 11,000 Acres In Arizona
Another link joining the Phoenix and Tucson megalopolis is planned on Indian land near Chandler.
What's More Worrisome Than Development?
Ecologists in the Tucson area have put development concerns on the back burner to publicize a more pressing problem: the infestation of highly-flammable buffelgrass in the Sonora Desert.
Soil Problems In Arizona Approximate Earthquake Damage
Many suburbanites purchasing dream homes soon find that weak soil wreaks havoc on their foundations, yet with the high demand for housing, hundreds of homes are continually constructed in such areas.
Twin Energy, Real Estate Booms In West Cause Conflict
In the Rockies, developers and oil and natural gas companies are vying for access to the same land -- but what could be the consequences for local communities?
Here Comes The Real Estate Boom
Gila Bend, 60 miles from downtown Phoenix, doesn't have much of anything -- except low real estate prices, which could mean it could get a lot more real soon.
Building A New ASU Campus From Scratch In Downtown Phoenix
Arizona State University's new urban campus will be built -- from scratch -- in downtown Phoenix. The effort is the first of its kind in the nation.
Preserving Arizona's Architecture
Arizona is reclaiming its architectural heritage.
A Growing Water Crisis In Rural Arizona Desert
New development explodes in the underregulated rural Arizona desert, as developers realize that a severe lack of water won't prevent development.
The Band-Aid Approach
By focusing resources on seemingly minor infractions like graffiti, some cities hope to discourage more widespread criminal behavior.
Three People Who Will Determine The Future Of Downtown Phoenix
A powerful trio of civic leaders are the real drivers of what happens -- or doesn't happen -- in downtown Phoenix.
New Mixed-Development To Break Ground In Phoenix
Dubbed the latest place to 'see and be seen' in Phoenix, the city within a city development is expected to start construction in 2007.
Planning A Mixed Use Development In The Heart Of Downtown Phoenix
Revitalization efforts in downtown Phoenix receive a huge boost with plans for a $200 million mixed-used development in the heart of downtown. [Includes photos.]
Biggest Land Sale In Arizona History
Chrylser, in a $400 million deal, has sold its proving ground facility outside Phoenix to real estate developers. The land could support tens of thousands of residents.
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.
One Hundred Miles
County of Mendocino
planning NEXT
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
