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A walk around Arcosanti, an experimental town in central Arizona.

Arcosanti is an experimental town that began construction in 1970 in central Arizona.

The goal of Arcosanti is to explore the concept of arcology, which combines architecture and ecology.

Architect Paolo Soleri started the town to demonstrate how urban conditions could be improved while minimizing the destructive impact on the earth.

The town aims to combine the social interaction and accessibility of an urban environment with sound environmental principles such as minimal resource use and access to the natural environment.

At the time of our visit I learned there were 13 major structures on the site home to a population that varies between 50 and 150 people based on the number of students and volunteers on the site.

Construction continues at a varying pace through the present. The most recently completed building was finished in 1989. The latest master plan, called Arcosanti 5000, was designed in 2001 and envisions a massive complex that would dwarf the current buildings and hold 5,000 people.

Some of the funding for Arcosanti comes from the sale of metal and ceramic bells that are made and cast from bronze on site.

Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix

A quick peek at the "Hole in the Rock" at Papago Park.

A walk around Scottsdale's Museum of Contemporary Art outdoor sculpture garden park.

See you next time, Arizona!

A few last looks at Southwest's mountains on the flight back to Chicago.