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- Creators: Pintar, Ivan
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Photograph showing buildings under construction at Arcosanti
Photograph showing buildings under construction at Arcosanti
Panorama view of Arcosanti site showing buildings under construction
Panorama view of Arcosanti site showing buildings under construction
Arizonans have been divided in their feelings about growth and what to do about it, especially during the past two decades. To complicate matters, the debate over the best responses to growth has been drawn along overly simplistic lines—the economy versus the environment. Arizonans who follow the myriad issues related to urban growth closely are becoming convinced that the discussion needs to be recast in a new light.
Scholar Leo Marx coined the phrase “the machine in the garden” in 1964 to describe the relationship between nature and technology. Considering much of the writing about Arizona’s growth, it seemed an apt title for this volume of Arizona Policy Choices. "The Machine in the Garden" presents growth policy choices for Arizona along a continuum: Yesterday’s Growth—the policies that have been used in the past; Today’s Growth—the “smarter” approaches from around the country; and Tomorrow’s Growth—cutting edge thinking about the economy and experiments in urbanism and governance.
Photograph of plaster molds used during the ceramic bell-making process at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Photograph of a lost styrofoam casting at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Photograph of Earth House, designed by Paolo Soleri in 1956, at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Interior photograph of Cat-Cast House at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona
Interior photograph of Ceramics Studio, designed by Paolo Soleri in 1959, at Cosanti in Paradise Valley, Arizona