We're a megapolitan nation
As published in The Arizona Republic: Viewpoints by Robert E. Lang and John Stuart Hall Predictions of growth are not new, and neither is the idea of a network of
Major changes to way we think, plan must be made now to avoid a sprawling suburb
As published in The Arizona Republic: Viewpoints by Grady Gammage and Rob Melnick As Arizona boosters like to point out, people "vote with their feet." In that election, more have
Arizona must think like a nation for it to fulfill promise of the Sun Corridor
As published in Arizona Republic: Viewpoints by Michael M. Crow, Arizona State University PresidentTwenty "megapolitan" areas with potential equivalent to the richest foreign countries are emerging in our nation. Arizona,
Related story: Helping Phoenix achieve sustainability in uncertain times
What can we do to live sustainably in an uncertain world? Here, in a desert city averaging eight inches of rainfall annually yet carpeted with golf courses and dotted with
Demographer at crossroads of climate and growth
Interdisciplinary focus help’s ASU’s Gober chart Phoenix’s future in uncertain times Patricia Gober understands better than most that major shifts, in a climate or a career, are periods rife with
Students from Arizona State University compete in Wal-Mart's "Better Living Business Plan Challenge"
Winner of environmentally friendly innovations competition to receive $20,000Press Release Tempe, AZ - On Apr. 18, 2008, students from Arizona State University (ASU) will travel to the Wal-Mart Home Office
Assessing new technology
by Brad Allenbyfor the Arizona Republic It is hard to remember, but 10 years ago we were all madly in love. The object of our affection – biofuel – was
Attaining sustainability requires economic scorecard
V. Kerry SmithSpecial for The Republic Everyone loves to keep score. Most aspects of our lives get rated in some way. Sports, computer games, university-degree programs, local school systems and
School of Sustainability featured on NBC Nightly News
NBC visited Arizona State University in February 2008 to explore in depth the nation's first School of Sustainability. Their report aired nationally March 24, 2008, on NBC Nightly News. Interviews
Earth Hour spotlights sustainability: Phoenix to join far-reaching blackout
by Jonathan FinkSpecial for The Republic On Saturday evening, Arizona State University's University Center building at the downtown Phoenix campus will go completely dark for one hour. The voluntary blackout
Deciding to deal with climate
by Anthony Brazel for the Arizona Republic During the 1960s, I had the good fortune of spending several summers on some ice- and snowfields in Alaska, at a time when
Special on the ramifications of the urban transformation
Science Magazine"News articles offer an on-the-ground look at how cities are tackling specific problems from poverty and sanitation to traffic jams. Reviews and Perspectives examine how cities take shape and