🏘️ 🏆 AZ cities and towns are dedicated to leading the way as champions of housing growth and affordability. We stand at the forefront of housing efforts, and we are committed to working with state legislators and @GovernorHobbs to pass effective pro-housing measures. ⏪ Recap from LY 👇

Cities and towns are committed to solving the housing crisis, but many factors are beyond their control, including: ❌rapidly rising wave of not-in-my-backyard-ism 💰building and land costs have climbed ⬆️higher interest rates

“The city created specific jobs within its housing department to help expedite building permits and construction, removing typical roadblocks. City-owned land is being sold to developers committed to affordable housing. Since March 2019, Phoenix has approved more than 64,000 housing units through the rezoning process,” @MayorGallego @phxbizjournal

✅🏡 The @BuckeyeAZGov City Council approved Planned Area Development zoning for Lennar’s Ventana Ranch, a mixed-use project featuring light industrial, commercial spaces, and 419 single-family cottage homes to support attainable housing. 👏 The applicant praised the collaborative efforts with the City and community to ensure alignment with surrounding uses. Learn how Buckeye is enhancing processes while preserving its vibrant community! ⬇️ #AZCitySolutions

🏘️@axios mentions city-opposition to housing measures. 💭Don’t forget cities have worked with lawmakers to address permitting timelines, zoning timelines, adaptive reuse, and middle housing. 👇

RT @KYMA11: The Housing Director says this money goes to help the 159 apartment units they have across Yuma County by repairing A/C units,…

RT @cscutari: Excellent, data-driven reporting by @nicolemludden + @hankdeanlight of the @arizonaagenda dissects how the unregulated Short-…

RT @MayorGallego: Yesterday, I met Elizabeth, a resident at The Reserve at Thunderbird—a complex supported by the @cityofphoenix. After fac…

🏠"In the Valley alone, there are more than 35,000 short-term rental listings, according to @airdna. In @CityofSedonaAZ — a town with a population of about 10,000 — there are roughly 5,000 short-term rental listings." Airbnbs aren’t the only reason rents and home prices in Arizona have skyrocketed in recent years. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Population growth 🧳Migration trends 🏗️price of raw materials + many other factors all play a part. @arizonaagenda

🎙️ LIVE NOW: Join @AzCapitolTimes for a conversation on the complex factors shaping Arizona's housing availability and affordability. Learn how #localgovernments are tackling community concerns, from rising material and labor costs and other challenges beyond their control

The Valley ranks 4th in the nation for🆕housing units permitted, but experts say closing the gap will take time. The 🏡shortage began in the recession when home building came to a🛑& now factors like population growth + rising land costs add pressure. 🏡

RT @cscutari: 🎙️Insightful convo about #affordablehousing from some of the best experts and elected leaders in #Arizona. WATCH NOW! @Mayo…

📍🏘️@CityofPhoenixAZ announces it's 5 years ahead on its plan to create or preserve 50K housing units to tackle the housing shortage!🙌🙌 @12News reports👇

RT @taylorseely95: Phoenix celebrated a milestone this morning: Reaching its 2030 goal to build or save 50K housing units 5 years ahead of…

RT @AZHousing: ADOH was proud to fund $7.5 million for @CASS_AZ to acquire this property and create THE HAVEN. Thanks @GovernorHobbs for su…

RT @CityofPhoenixAZ: This morning, #PHX is celebrating a major milestone of creating or preserving more than 50,000 housing units since 201…

Arizonans value communities built on character and local input. Last year, bills threatened to undermine this. Thanks to @azcities, @GovernorHobbs, and #azleg, bipartisan housing solutions emerged: 🏡✨ ✅ HB2721 ✅ HB2297 ✅ SB1162 Learn more 👇#staytuned for this year's updates

Last year the League commissioned scientific polling, revealing residents overwhelmingly trust their local communities the most to handle the housing needs of that community. See why 👀👇

📍🏠✅@scottsdaleazgov approves development project to replace vacant retail space. “This proposal will bring an estimated $90 million reinvestment to a struggling retail center that has had long-term vacancy issues in the ‘Age of Amazon,’” the development group wrote in the proposal to the city.