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Phoenix Sprawl: Myth & Reality

“Hopscotch” Phoenix Development Like a lot of people, my stereotypical image of the Phoenix metro area was a sprawling city gobbling up desert, in every direction. The reality is a bit different. While there is certainly plenty of undeveloped desert surrounding the city, it’s also the case that natural and legal barriers limit development much...
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Endangered Species: the Phoenix (Building) Crane

Arizona Travelogue: Recession Catches Up to PhoenixWhat a difference 2 years makes. The last time I visited Phoenix, “the Valley of the Sun,” all you saw were cranes, cranes, cranes. That, despite the fact by February, 2008, real estate was very much on the downside of its record run, and the nation was already in...
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