Arizona
Arizona's Next Massive Frontier For Growth
The largest private ranch in Arizona -- 70,000 acres -- is being sold in pieces in anticipation of future development.
Fastest Growing County In U.S.
Maricopa County, Arizona gained more residents in the last 15 months than any other county in the U.S.
Arizona's Failing Smart Growth Strategy
Despite attempts to control growth, Arizona's efforts at smart growth are a messy patchwork, and aren't working.
Vacant 'Big Box' Stores Dot Arizona Landscape
Cities that encouraged go-go construction of power centers at major intersections are seeing their policies come back to bite them.
Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
The Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan wins the 2002 Outstanding Plan from the American Planning Association.
Phoenix Family Donates Land For Cardinals Stadium
After months of failed proposals for a new Cardinals football stadium, a Phoenix family donates 15 acres of land.
Arizona Freeway Enters New Era
Begun in 1987, completion of the $2.3 billion, 60-mile Loop 101 marks a new era for Arizona's Valley, and the state.
Light Pollution Control Proposal Rejected
A proposal to control light pollution in Arizona was rejected by the a state House committee.
Sprawl Vs. The Arizona Desert
This is not the usual Western standoff over land and water.
Cohousing In Arizona
A Tuscon cohousing community opens -- a "community in balance with nature."
Wal-Mart Wins At The Polls
For the third time in Arizona, Wal-Mart has won its zoning at the polls.
Building An Afforable Community From Scratch
South Ranch is a success story of a 195-home community developed and maintained by lower-income, first-time homeowners.
A Tale Of Two Arizona Cities And A Mall
Scottsdale and Phoenix are fighting over a prime mall site worth millions in development and tax revenues.
How To Grow, Yet Remain Quaint
Chandler, Arizona struggles with how to keep its quaint feel as the number of diverse residents grow.
Freeways In Arizona Are An Amenity
The rise and fall of Phoenix home prices can be tracked to the freeway grid and congestion.
Phoenix's Sprawl: Ample Parking In The Desert
Catherine Getches reports on sprawl, car culture, abundant parking, long commutes, public transportation, and keeping cool in Phoenix, AZ.
An Eco-Terrorist's Story
Mark Warren Sands is sentenced to 18 years in prison for lighting fires in Phoenix, AZ. that were believed to have been set by eco-terrorists fighting sprawl.
Eco Terrorist Sentenced
Arsonist Mark Sands gets 18 years for string of fires he set to destroy luxury homes under construction.
The Future Of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin
Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture makes extreme demands of its students. Does it provide serious architecture education?
An Arizona Town Slowly Fades Away
Randolf, AZ., once a lively town born during the Dust Bowl era, became the American Dream to black families that settled there.
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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