While visiting New York this week for the American publication of his latest book "Cities for People"--a kind of manual for making walkable cities--Jan Gehl invited me to sit with him in Bryant Park to observe the sidewalk ballet and discuss what he calls “the needs of the urban habitat of homo sapiens.”READ»
Now that brands are becoming more aggressive
users to social tools like Twitter and Facebook, there's a danger
that consumers will be inundated with marketing messages and unwanted
advances. The messages have become "touch points" ...READ»
If you were in the market for an introduction to the New Urbanism -- what is it for? what is it against? what is it about, really? -- your choices on the opening day of the Congress of the New Urbanism (CNU 18) were either a ...READ»
While all parents rightfully think their child is exceptional, some children truly are gifted intellectually and benefit from a differentiated type of educational curriculum and teaching style. If you’re looking at homes or real ...READ»
Sporting a super-private location, the master-planned community of Scottsdale Mountain is an exclusive guard-gated enclave just north of Shea Boulevard on 136th Street. Tucked tight against the fabulous foothills of the McDowell ...READ»
Surrounded by luxurious estates and sprawling desert ranch-style homes, Camelback Cemetery is located on two acres of prime real estate in Paradise Valley, Arizona. This hidden historical treasure is the final resting place for ...READ»
Highly regarded world-wide as an architectural innovator, the legendary Paolo Soleri established the Cosanti Foundation in Paradise Valley, Arizona in 1956. Since that time, Cosanti has been the headquarters for this nonprofit ...READ»
There are a number of reasons that Scottsdale homes are so highly sought after by families interested in quality public education for their children. If you’re considering purchasing a home, land, condo or other residential real ...READ»
What doesn’t kill cities during this crisis will make them stronger. This is Richard Florida’s diagnosis in The Great Reset, which picks up where his last foray into pop economic geography, Who’s Your City? left off. READ»
There are a number of reasons that Paradise Valley homes are so highly sought after by families. Along with excellent public schools, the community is also home to several outstanding private schools. One of these is the Tesseract ...READ»
The great Grand Canyon State offers plenty to do and see here whether you already own a home or if you’ve purchased Arizona real estate that you’re holding onto until you can build your dream home. One city in Arizona that’s ...READ»
Phoenix is home to one of the most impressive Major League Baseball facilities in the country – Chase Field, which is home base for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The air-conditioned stadium features a state-of-the-art retractable roof ...READ»
If you own land, real estate or a home in Phoenix, Arizona, you’ve probably always wondered about the layout of the streets, which is quite different than what you will find in most other large metropolitan areas.
Designed as a ...READ»
Everybody has to eat! If you own a home, land or other real estate in Phoenix, Arizona, you’ve no doubt been enamored with the plethora of dining options found throughout the city’s environs.
Of course, any southwestern ...READ»
The Greater Phoenix metropolitan area has long been considered to be a wonderful place for people of all ages to call home, encompassing some 2,000 square miles and more than 20 incorporated cities and towns. Located in a valley, the ...READ»
What?s life without access to the arts? A bit boring, you say? Well, if you?re considering purchasing a home, land or real estate in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley or one of the many surrounding communities, chances are you?re ...READ»
Admiral Mike Mullen says the sea was his business. Now, as America's top military officer, he's reshaping strategy for a world in which economics and security are intertwined.READ»
We all know how post-game interviews with athletes are supposed to go. As the veteran catcher Crash Davis instructs rookie fire-baller Nuke LaLoosh in Bull Durham, "Learn your clichés. They're your friends." After last night's play-off win, Nash ignored Crash and channeled Warren Buffett instead.READ»
Many U.S. school districts are urging parents to keep their kids in class and not take them to work Thursday for an annual event they say disrupts cheap Nike Air Max learning at an increasingly critical time of year.From Arizona ...READ»
The White House is continuing on its energy efficiency bent with the Retrofit Ramp-Up program, a $452 million cash infusion for U.S. communities to make energy efficient building retrofits accessible to both homeowners and ...READ»
It's time once again for Nalgene's annual ranking of America's most and least wasteful cities, a list based on a survey that measures waste, sustainability efforts, shopping habits,
transportation, and reuse of items among 3,750 ...READ»
Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty is the largest Sotheby's International Realty affiliate in the world with over 800 Sales Associates in Arizona serving Tucson as well as metropolitan Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona, Flagstaff, ...READ»
If you’re considering purchasing a home, land or real estate in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley or one of the many surrounding communities, chances are you’re interested in the local airport – how convenient is it, what ...READ»
