Arizona
Tucson To Impose Water Fees On New Development
The Tucson City Council will impose a fee to connect new homes to the water system to make new development to pay for excess capacity.
The Nation's Most Dangerous Park
Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is the most dangerous in the nation.
Taxing Gridlock In Arizona
An editorial in the Arizona Daily Star argues that Arizona needs to make sacrifices if it is to avoid an "environmental hell."
Arizona's Rural Lifestyle Is In Jeopardy
Lately, there have been more than a few ominous developments for those trying to maintain the wildness of the remote mountain lands of southern Apache County in Arizona.
Neighbors Fencing Themselves Up And Out
Tall fences are popping up all over Phoenix. The city's solution? Legalize it.
Phoenix: Grow Or Rot
"Annex or rot" is the cornerstone philosophy of Phoenix's urban policy.
$20 Million Affordable Housing Donation
Arizonia Philanthropist Jerry Bisgrove is proposing one of the states largest donations to fund affordable housing for the working poor.
Banking On Sports Stadia
Greater Phoenix's West Valley hopes its emerging network of sports facilities will become thriving hubs of activity.
Arizona Parks Suffering At Hands Of Looters
Trying to keep visitors and entrepreneurs from stealing from Arizona's understaffed national parks is a losing battle.
Businesses Fear LRT Construction
As Greater Phoenix moves toward its construction of the Valley Light Rail, local merchants are concerned that it will destroy their businesses.
AZ Tribal Development Plan Outlines Build-Out Of Prime Real Estate
The Salt River Reservation's plan phases growth along 9 square miles of land adjacent to Scottsdale.
E-Government And Planning
The APA website introduces a new monthly column exploring e-government solutions to urban planning and development challenges.
Statewide Effort Encourages Neighborhood Parties To Promote Safety And Unity
Hundreds of Arizona neighborhood groups will host parties this Saturday for GAIN (Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods).
Metro Phoenix Evades 'Supersprawl' Label
Despite its rapid growth along the urban fringe, Smart Growth America ranked Phoenix low in sprawl.
Zoning Ordinance Change Irks Residents
Proposed changes to Phoenix's zoning ordinance restricts community input.
Traffic Cameras Foster Safer Streets
Photo traffic enforcement has significantly cut crash rates in four Greater Phoenix cities.
Futurist Architect Honored
Paolo Soleri, best known for his visionary, mixed-use design of Arcosanti, is honored at an opening exhibit of his works in Arizona.
Does Indian Gaming Fuel Economic Development?
What are the links between casinos and economic growth?
Flooding The Grand Canyon
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposes to flood the Grand Canyon and evict non-native fish in order to mend the Colorado River's broken ecosystem.
The Big Lie About Trains
Arizona Republic columnist Jon Talton sees the argument against subsidizing rail as the "Big Lie."
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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