Telosa isn’t the first desert utopia envisioned for the Valley. Some communities have been around for decades, others are still in the dream phase. Sun City Developer Del Webb created the “original retirement community” in the early 1960s. The West Valley burg is largely responsible for the Phoenix metro’s status as a haven for seniors. Arcosanti Architect Paolo Soleri’s vision of arcology – architecture plus ecology – was manifested in this artsy commune north of...