Arizona
Is Broadband A Municipal Service?
With high-speed internet access becoming a necessity, rural Arizona lawmakers are searching for ways to bring broadband to rural towns.
Arizona's Impending Water War
Arizona creates a legal defense fund for for expected lawsuits over Colorado River water allocations.
Growing Demand For Urban Planners
Growing cities scramble to hire city planners as many professionals move to the private sector.
Tempe's Vertical Growth
Other Phoenix area cities are keeping an eye on Tempe's decision to build up.
Rancher Turns Tables On Environmental Group
An Arizona rancher wins a defamation claim against conservation nonprofit, 'turning the tables on the green groups by using their own playbook.'
Living At The Mall
Condos and loft apartments are going up at retail meccas around the Phoenix area.
Why U.S. Needs Passenger Rail
John Talton believes neglect of passenger rail shows misplaced national priority.
Real Estate Scams In Arizona
Arizona's reputation as a haven for scam-artists suffered another blow as investigators look into a West Valley subdivision deal.
Phoenix's Deadly Homeless Problem
The recent heat wave, couple with dwindling housing for the homeless, has made this summer one of the deadliest on record.
Unorthodox Methods To Lure Phoenix Buyers
Several cities in the outlying Maricopa County areas are offering a variety of perks, hoping that buyers will choose their communities.
European 'Microcar' Debuts In The U.S.
A Mesa, Arizona resident became the second person in the U.S. to buy a Smart car.
Phoenix Falls Behind In Public Housing
Federal cuts in public housing assistance are leaving under-represented cities like Phoenix in a bind for funding.
No Solutions In Sight For Rural Arizona's Water Issue
As the long, hot days of summer continue, Arizonans cope with a myriad of water shortage issues, with no clear resolution to the problem.
Rural Arizona At Risk For Water Shortage
As the state's population continues to grow, the limited water supplies continue to shrink.
Alleys Making A Comeback, New Urbanist Style
Several Phoenix citiess are integrating alleys as part of redesigning retail and neighborhood communities.
Phoenix Looking For A Few Good Developers
The city of Phoenix is seeking partners for a new housing development in the downtown area.
Downtown Phoenix Must Change
City officials offer more than 50 goals for the metamorphosis of the downtown area.
Planning To Preserve An Entire New Town
Plans are in the works to rebuild the entire town of Florence, AZ, while keeping the historic facades intact.
Mall Builder Bets On Sprawl
Arizona's Vestar Development strikes early in less-populated suburbs with huge malls that anticipate growth.
At Long Last... A Downtown ASU Campus
Phoenix approves land deal after months of negotiation.
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
