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Peter O'Dowd

  • Unfinished subdivisions like this one in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, Ariz., have led urban planners to suggest "smart decline" strategies that sometimes even dismantle existing infrastructure.
    'Smart Decline': A Lifeline For Zombie Subdivisions?
    Peter O'Dowd
    With many boomtime developments now just dusty wastelands, Sun Belt suburbs like those outside Phoenix are shifting gears. Some planners argue for a radical option called "smart decline" — letting empty lots go back to nature and even, in some cases, tearing down infrastructure.
  • <p>Workers prepare for the opening of a gymnastics center at Bethany East, a Central Phoenix shopping complex that has emerged successfully from the recession.</p>
    A Sigh Of Relief For A Rebounding Shopping Center
    Peter O'Dowd
    One strip mall in Phoenix was foreclosed on in March, but things have turned around quickly since then. Although it was a big commitment for smaller store owners to move in without the critical large anchor store the complex needed, things are paying off after a gym and popular restaurant came in.