Over 40% of downtown Phoenix is either vacant or a surface parking lot. This is more than most Rust Belt cities, including Detroit.
Tag: Arizona
Arizona Centennial Highway “Sign”
In 1999 Michael Levine purchased “a few” signs from the Arizona State surplus yard. He put them to work in time for the Arizona Centennial.
Phoenix Regional Tree & Shade Summit
I am looking forward to the Regional Tree & Shade Summit taking place in downtown Phoenix this Wednesday, March 9 from 8:30 – 5:00 pm.
Phoenix’s CityScape Fails to Live Up to the Hype
A year ago, I shared my initial observations on CityScape Phoenix. At the time I wasn’t impressed. A year later, it impresses me even less.
Tomorrow is CityCampAZ
A reminder that tomorrow–Tuesday February 15th, 2011–is CityCampAZ at the Chandler Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler AZ 85225
Urban (Legends) Comic: Here Be Dragons
This comic brings a bit of levity and introspection into the often all-too-serious field of urbanism.
CityCamp Arizona: Opening Arizona Government
CityCamp Arizona will bring together people like yourself to share ideas to improve local government.
New Tools Needed
The ongoing economic crisis is result of a generation of poor policy and economic decisions make at all levels of government and by individuals of all political persuasions.
10 of my Favorite Blogs on Phoenix News and Events
These sites provide me with a mix of politics, news, insights & events that keeps me plugged into to the pulse of Phoenix.
New Urbanist Leader Andrés Duany is Coming to Phoenix
ASU’s Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory and the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning are hosting two lectures by Andrés Duany on Oct. 13