ɪts ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt, pˈaʊloʊ sˈoʊlɹi, dɪzˈaɪnd ðə tˈaʊn tə dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt wˈeɪz ˈɜːbən kəndˈɪʃənz kʊd biː ɪmpɹˈuːvd wˌaɪl mˈɪnɪmˌaɪzɪŋ ðə dᵻstɹˈʌktɪv ˈɪmpækt ɔnðɪ ˈɜːθ.
Its architect, Paolo Soleri, designed the town to demonstrate ways urban conditions could be improved while minimizing the destructive impact on the Earth.