In her inaugural speech, the governor said the Census Bureau report showing Arizona now growing faster than even Nevada proves this is a place where people want to live. But Napolitano said it means more than that.

"Our rate of growth will challenge us to think differently about everything: how we build our roads and schools; how we plan for new homes that are within reach, both financially and geographically; how we grow new businesses and in turn launch an even stronger Arizona economy,"

Pinal is nation's fastest-growing county

Millions in impact fees pay for upgrades

Growth policy lacking, requires new approach
Our view: We offer an alternative way to put region's puzzle pieces together

County unit hit by housing slump
Yet Development Services added $1M in staff in face of potential multimillion-dollar deficit

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• Towns learned hard way: Lack of early planning hurt
  They're having to hike fees now for infrastructure
• Towns struggle to provide services as building stalls
• Towns' explosive growth brings big-city problems
  Tax policies that spurred development leave too little for roads, sewers, parks

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  The good, the bad and the ugly: There's a lot to pick up
• Legislature looks for ways to pay for new highways

• SCC board approves Tubac plan
• Population likely to pass Pima's in 20 to 30 years
  4 factors boost future of 6th-fastest-growing county in the nation
• Tumacacori wilderness sought
  Grijalva's bill would protect Highlands area

  Click for full size Peña Blanca Lake is part of the 83,400 acres in the Tumacacori Highlands, which U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a Tucson Democrat, would like to set aside as wilderness.

Pinal still fast-growing even as slowdown hits
Percentage of new housing units was nation's best at '05-'06 peak

We Hit 1 Million Today
Population milestone got here before anyone thought it would

Special Report from the Arizona Daily Star
Tucson at 1 Million

Grasp this: 10M from Rim to border
Tucson, as part of vast corridor, faces tall hurdles

Feeling crowded? Million reasons why
For many, milestone is a bad dream; others are happy not to be in Phoenix