https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/permitting-technology/

Why Trump is Pushing Classicism

The 2025 executive order is a continuation of the President’s critique of modernist architecture, which he and many Americans view as cold, uninviting, and detached from the public. Indeed, 72% of Americans surveyed prefer traditional over modernist architecture for public buildings.

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/backyard-dwellings-approved-by-phoenix-city-council/75-dcaaa5c6-e43e-43db-b275-b6dd9bb7410b

Our kids love going to the splash pads at Scottsdale Quarter and Desert Ridge. Scottsdale Quarter has a larger splash pad, but less seating around it. There are more places to eat at nearby at Desert Ridge. The parking garage at Scottsdale Quarter is a little stressful, and reminds me of parking at the airport.

One of the most interesting things I learned about while studying for the architectural exams was “Suburban Sprawl”.