Surprising Skyline Test your mastery of U.S. geography, and guess which city is host to the skyline above: A. San Jose B. Phoenix C. Nashville D. Portland Answer: none of the above. Give up? It’s Seattle suburb Bellevue, home to over two dozen skyscrapers — roughly equivalent to San Jose or Phoenix (my family...Read More
“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...Read More