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Tempe’s new streetcar line

I visited Tempe, Arizona, last week. I wanted to take a look at Tempe’s new streetcar line, which opened in May of this year. I also wanted to explore some other recent urban projects there. The context is important. Tempe … Continue reading

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Phoenix urbanizes itself

Among all of what today are the largest cities of the United States, Phoenix was very nearly the smallest in the middle of the 20th century. In 1950 it had only 106,818 people—it was smaller than New Bedford!—and its metropolitan … Continue reading

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