Arizona

Arizona Fights Sprawl

If local communities don't have funds to purchase desert lands as preserves, it's only a matter of time until they're developed.

January 27, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

Phoenix Neighborhoods Fear Stadium

Historic neighborhoods in downtown Phoenix fear the development of a new Cardinals football stadium.

January 25, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

Wal-Mart And Arizona: A Love-Hate Relationship?

Wal-Mart appears unstoppable as it opens stores in Arizona, but the chain is causing zoning wars.

January 24, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

Sustainable Living Through Architecture

Architect Rennie Radoccia designs to achieve a fully-sustainble community and lifestyle.

January 7, 2002 - Environmental News Network

Phoenix's Downtown Homeless Campus

The Arizona Republic praises the city and county for their work in creating a modern, attractive campus for the homeless.

December 30, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Skate Parks: The New Urban Park?

Arizona is leading the way in urban skate parks -- a good way to keep skaters off streets and storefronts.

December 21, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Why It's Good To Live In Downtown

An Arizona Republic columnist who lives in midtown Phoenix shares the advantages to living in the city.

December 19, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Rail Tips From Urban Planners

A ULI panel of planners offers Arizona officials tips on public transit through downtown Phoenix.

December 12, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Phoenix: L.A.'s Next Suburb?

Phoenix residents brag: "At least we're not Los Angeles." It turns out that it's hard to be Los Angeles.

December 3, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Scottsdale Monument To Wright Causes Problems

Two planned monuments to honor Frank Lloyd Wright in Scottsdale, Arizona are causing debate.

November 26, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Phoenix: Airport Or Latino Neighborhood?

Phoenix is moving ahead with a plan to dismantle one of the city's oldest Latino neighborhoods.

November 23, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

100 New Homes A Day In Phoenix

A building boom in Phoenix has made the city the second-fastest growing housing market. The market has outpaced regulation.

November 19, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Arizona: Seeking New Stadium Site

Plans for new Arizona Cardinals stadium in Tempe is abandoned. Officials are now seeking a new location.

November 16, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Phoenix's $600 Million Civic Center Expansion

Phoenix voters have approved a $600 million civic center expansion -- but will it ever be built?

November 8, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Indian Gaming In Arizona Has Mixed Impact

Legalized gambling in Arizona has been successful revitalizing small reservations, but far less successful in larger reservations.

September 24, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Phoenix Stadium On Hold

Concerns over whether the new Arizona Cardinals football stadium will be a hazard to regional air traffic prompt delays.

September 19, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Phoenix's Airport: Build New Or Expand?

A proposed football stadium plan renews a decades-old debate about airport expansion in Phoenix.

August 27, 2001 - The Arizona Republic

Raising Arizona

The desert state is growing fast; the challenge will be to grow smart.

August 16, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

Downtown L.A.'s Hottest New Commodity

Some are calling this sleeper deal the biggest real estate coup in Downtown Los Angeles in a decade.

August 12, 2001 - Downtown News

Arizona's State Lands: A Duel In The Desert

As Arizona struggles with sprawl, the battle over state trust lands is heating up.

August 3, 2001 - High Country News

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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