Five of my most popular posts on Phoenix.
Tag: CityScape
Phoenix’s Search for AuthentiCity
To renew our cities, we have to build on what they are, not what they aren’t.
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.
Four Simple Steps to Fix Quasi-Urban Developments
How can we make the most of these developments and tilt them from quasi-urban to mostly urban?
Quasi Urbanism: Missing the Mark
Instead of enhancing places for residents who already embrace urbanism, quasi-urban developments are aimed at luring suburbanites simply to spend money.
The Magic is in the Mix: Rethinking Mixed-Use Urbanism
We need to start creating neighborhoods that build authentic places that are intimately related, interconnected and interdependent.
Placemaking and Pioneering in Downtown Phoenix
I was invited to take part in ASU’s Barrett’s Urban Experience, a 4-day intensive introduction to downtown Phoenix for Barrett Honors College freshmen
CityScape: Suburbanizing Downtown Phoenix
In Phoenix’s desperate attempt to attract suburban tourists downtown, the city is morphing downtown into a suburb itself.
DPJ Article – New Kids on the Block: Bioscience High School
Rising from the empty lots south of Roosevelt Row, Bioscience High School is an exciting addition to downtown Phoenix.
DPJ Article – After Hours Creative: Recreating Downtown One Lot at a Time
The After Hours building is the only example of a small-scale, multi-use infill development around Downtown Phoenix.