Arizona

How To Grow, Yet Remain Quaint

Chandler, Arizona struggles with how to keep its quaint feel as the number of diverse residents grow.

March 9, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

Freeways In Arizona Are An Amenity

The rise and fall of Phoenix home prices can be tracked to the freeway grid and congestion.

March 4, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

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.

March 4, 2002 - The Washington Post

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.

February 14, 2002 - The New York Times

Eco Terrorist Sentenced

Arsonist Mark Sands gets 18 years for string of fires he set to destroy luxury homes under construction.

February 13, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

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?

February 8, 2002 - The New York Times

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.

January 30, 2002 - The New York Times

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

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