This episode features a focus on Phoenix, Arizona.  First, ASU's Mark Stapp provides insight into the economic state of the metro, discussing factors such as housing affordability, water resources, and changing temperatures.  Then, Charley Freericks with Catellus Development talks about his work at the Novus Innovation Corridor. The public-private partnership comprises 355 acres of land in an urban infill location, representing Tempe, Arizona's evolving urban core. It includes hotels, office, residences, food and retail. Mark Stapp is Executive Director, MRED/Fred E. Taylor Professor in Real Estate, W. P. Carey Master of Real Estate Development and Director, Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice. Charley Freericks is Senior Vice President at Catellus Development Corporation. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill" Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com  Watch our video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/ Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.