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Peoria takes jump in annual homeless count

3/25/2022
Maricopa Association of Governments recently released its annual Point-In-Time homeless count, resulting in 115 unsheltered homeless people in Peoria, compared to 83 in the last count, an increase of nearly 40%.

Point-in-Time head count to address homelessness …

1/27/2022
PHOENIX — Bundled beneath layers of clothing and equipped with digital surveys, a band of six volunteers from the nonprofit organization Community Bridges walked the streets of downtown early Tuesday to tally the number of people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County.

Point-In-Time homeless count returns to Peoria

1/24/2022
Before the sun rises Jan. 25, city workers and volunteers will fan out across Peoria, searching streets, alleys, parks, riverbeds and doorways to begin its Point-In-Time homeless count. Maricopa …

Volunteers needed for Mesa point-in-time homeless …

1/13/2022
The city of Mesa is looking for volunteers to participate in the Maricopa Association of Governments 2022 point-in-time homeless street count 5 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Jan. 25. Volunteers will meet at …

Valley assesses transit as region preps to renew …

12/2/2021
Maricopa County existing transportation network needs to grow, according to local officials who are advancing a plan to ask Arizona legislators to put the continuation of a half-cent sales tax …

Goodyear has grown, and so has the rent

9/24/2021
The last decade has brought tremendous growth to the city of Goodyear. In 10 short years, the population has increased by nearly 50% and the city has managed to shape itself into a hub for data …

Phoenix-area traffic returns, carbon emissions rise as …

9/21/2021
Traffic has returned to metro Phoenix in a big way, causing delays in morning and afternoon commutes and increasing carbon emissions in an area that has long-standing problems with air quality.

Queen Creek’s vice mayor appointed to the MAG …

6/28/2021
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council appointed Queen Creek Vice Mayor Dawn Oliphant to the MAG Economic Development Committee (EDC). On the committee, Oliphant will …

Surprise, MAG coordinating on homeless help

6/7/2021
Surprise is looking to get ahead — and stay ahead — of issues involving homelessness in the community and beyond, particularly at a time when a potential wave of post-pandemic evictions lurks and affordable housing is becoming harder to find.

Peoria bracing for state tax cuts

5/27/2021
A proposed budget deal being considered by Arizona legislators could allow residents to keep more of the money they earn, but it also could have a chilling effect on the budgets of cities like …

Trend of high home prices continues across Valley

5/13/2021
Valley housing experts continue to see an upward trend in housing prices across the Valley no matter which location buyers look to purchase. Anubhav Bagley, regional analytics director for Maricopa …

While Valley freeways deteriorate, choosing between …

3/17/2021
This is a story about miles and miles of deteriorating Valley freeways, quality of life in north Glendale, a “crisis,” and hundreds of millions of dollars.