Arizona
Eco Terrorism? Luxury Homes In Arizona Torched
A 49-year old marketing consultant is arrested for a string of fires targeting luxury homes in Arizona.
High Tech Vertical Pollution?
We want all the benefits of technology in our homes -- but are we willing to pay the price in aesthetics?
Arizona Projects Explore Future Approaches To Development
Sonoran Institute spotlights 19 approaches to building in Tucson
Arcology In The Arizona Desert
Architect Paolo Soleri's vision is 'arcology' -- the merging of architecture and ecology in the Arizona desert.
Phoenix's Housing And Technology Crisis
Phoenix is increasingly faced with the dilemma of qualitative or quantitative growth. Joel Kotkin thinks the city has taken the wrong path.
Small Town Debates Big Box Impacts
The City of Flagstaff, Arizona (pop 55,000) held a debate over a proposed SuperWalmart and the issue of Big Box retailing in general.
Saving Phoenix's Obsolete Ghetto
Despite obsolete public housing, its residents fight to keep the Phoenix housing projects.
Unfortunate Land Deal In Chandler, AZ
A real estate deal in Chandler, AZ, underscores local governments' vulnerability in attempting land transactions without expert advice.
Saving The Desert From Phoenix's Sprawl
The nation's newest national monument will preserve a desert ecosystem from Phoenix's rapidly growing urban sprawl just sixty miles away.
Some Who Chased The Sun Now Flee The Sprawl
Those who retired under Arizona's sunny skies now find themselves enveloped with sprawl.
High Stakes In City's General Plan Rewrite
The stakes are high for established neighborhoods as Phoenix, AZ. plans a major rewrite of its general plan.
Breaking The Mold In Sprawl Valley
Achieving balance between growth and quality of life in Goodyear, AZ.
Why Phoenix Is Arizona's 'Valley Of The Sun'
With good infrastructure and and a solid business community, Phoenix has become Arizona's high-tech hotspot.
Anti-Sprawl Arsons In Arizona
Luxury homes are being built at the edge of the desert near Scottsdale. Anti-sprawl activists are burning them.
Arizona City Adopts Slow Growth Rules
Scottsdale, AZ, adopts new ordinances to force scrutiny of large-scale projects.
Eco-Arson
Luxury homes in Phoenix are the latest targets by an eco-terrorism group.
Regional Transportation Authority With Power Needed
Vision 21, a panel created to study Arizona's future transportation needs says Metro Phoenix must have a regional transportation district with taxing power to address traffic problems.
Arizona's Cancer: Suburban Sprawl
Arizona is suffering from "wildcat" subdivisions that leave large swaths of suburban land exempt from zoning.
Proposed Power Plant Site Raises Controversy
Residents disagree over the site for the proposed Montezuma Energy Project in Mobile, AZ.
Phoenix Faces Eco-Terrorism
Questions surround a rash of arsons in Phoenix. The arsonist leaves clues referring to ELF and other radical environmentalist groups.
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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