Architect envisions artful city development

The designers measured how much water flowed over the ground and how much could be captured to support the city, which Swaback said makes more sense than the fiction of a 100-year water supply. The result could be a new community. Or it could take an aging subdivision and re-imagine it with pocket p...

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Published inThe Arizona republic
Main Author Leger, Robert
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Phoenix, Ariz Gannett Co., Inc 01.06.2011
Subjects
Architecture
Competition
Construction
Design
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Summary:The designers measured how much water flowed over the ground and how much could be captured to support the city, which Swaback said makes more sense than the fiction of a 100-year water supply. The result could be a new community. Or it could take an aging subdivision and re-imagine it with pocket parks, retail in the interior, live-work areas, new multifamily housing and walking paths.
ISSN:0892-8711