We’re a Megapolitan Nation

May 4, 2008

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 cities. However, growth and development are now altering the United States at such a scale and pace that the “mega” concept is making its way into the mainstream of urban development and public policy.
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Major Changes to Way We Think, Plan must Be Made Now to Avoid a Sprawling Suburb

May 4, 2008

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 come to Arizona than have been leaving. But a lot do leave.

For many, Arizona is a desert encampment: a good place to make money so you can afford to move on. For others, it is a sunny place to retire. But long-term commitment to this place has not been an Arizona norm.
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Arizona Must Think Like a Nation for it to Fulfill Promise of the Sun Corridor

May 4, 2008

As published in Arizona Republic: Viewpoints by Michael M. Crow, Arizona State University President
Twenty “megapolitan” areas with potential equivalent to the richest foreign countries are emerging in our nation. Arizona, with its natural assets, spirit of free enterprise and open culture is home to one of these, the Sun Corridor. These vast regions’ competitiveness will drive massive economic and social opportunities.
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