Arizona
Flooding The Grand Canyon To Restore It
Glen Canyon Dam releases flood waters in massive experiment to rebuild the sandbars and beaches in the Canyon.
Arizona As The New Canvas For Exurban Mega Growth
The southwestern state is home to a population surge second only to Nevada's in percentage growth.
Arizona's Virtual Water University
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano plans to create a 'virtual water university' to be world's leader in water research in arid areas.
Phoenix Becomes Top Home Building Market
Metropolitan Phoenix has become the top home-building market in the U.S. for the first time.
Is Any Land Pristine?
What are the long-lasting effects of human habitation and what can be done to make it more sustainable in arid regions in the future.
Downtown Phoenix: A 'Perfect Storm' For Revitalization
The growing efforts to revitalize downtown Phoenix with a new ASU campus, light rail, and Civic Plaza expansion is now without its challenges.
Desert City Testbed For Water Usage Research
Arizona State University plans to use Phoenix as a living laboratory to learn about balancing growth with water resource management.
Made In The Shade
Shade is rediscovered in Phoenix after half a century of near-death by air conditioning.
A Silver Bullet For Downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix will be reshaped if officials purchase $30 million worth of land for a downtown ASU campus.
The Future Of Civano In Doubt?
Simmons Buntin, writer and resident of Civano, a new urbanist and sustainable development in Tucson, Arizona, questins the future of his community.
Phoenix Transportation Debate Gets Heated
Political warfare erupts in Arizona over Maricopa County's $15.8 billion transportation plan. Mayors crash an opponent's private press conference.
Leave The Tap Running; You're Saving Water
Water providers in Arizona have been recharging underground resources by dumping billions of gallons over dry desert.
The Problem With Tax Incentives
Phoenix Mayor, Phil Gordon, explains why tax incentives for retailers is a poor public investment strategy.
University and City Join Forces
Arizona State University will work with the City of Tempe to develop nearly 100 acres of land around its campus.
Phoenix's Toxic Plume Spreading
A plume of toxic groundwater under Phoenix neighborhoods continues to spread hundreds of feet per year.
ASU Is Reshaping Downtown Phoenix
The expansion of ASU to a brand new campus in downtown Phoenix has the potential to revitalize the city's moribund downtown.
Tempe Staff Can Pedal To Work On Free Wheels
Tempe offers free bicycles to employees who promise to ride them to work.
Arizona Colony Struggles To Build 'Arcology'
Since 1970, Paolo Soleri's project for a 'lean alternative' to sprawl through high-density anti-consumerism has failed to destroy the America suburb.
Phoenix Invests In Urban River Restoration
The desert city is spending almost $200 million to recreate 12 miles of lost estuary in the heart of the city.
Growing Economic Benefits From Amateur Sports Add Up
The Tempe Convention and Visitor's Bureauu finds that people visiting for amateur events, stay longer and spend more money than other tourists.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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City of Grandview
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