Environment and Sustainability, Environmental, General News Find Alternatives to Holiday Fireplaces For many families, cozying up before a wood burning fireplace or fire pit have been a holiday tradition. But if you want to give a gift of cleaner air and better health, there are alternatives to wood burning that can preserve both the holiday mood and our health. Environmental Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Deadly Streets Did you know that one out of every 100 crashes in our region involves a pedestrian? Or that the number jumps to 27 out of every 100 when it comes to fatal crashes? Transportation, Safety Read More
Economic Development, Economy and Growth, General News Hey, Neighbor! Cross-border opportunities to improve the economies of Arizona and Sonora were the focus of an Ari-Son Megaregion meeting that brought together Valley mayors and recently-elected Sonoran officials. Economic Development Read More
Economic Development, Economy and Growth, General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Hail to Light Rail When the Valley's first light rail passengers stepped on board December 27, 2008, they knew they had a convenient new alternative to driving. What they might not have predicted is how light rail has played a critical role in supporting vibrant, healthy, connected and economically competitive communities. Transportation, Prop 400 Read More
General News, Regional Profile The Weather Brought Him— The Town Keeps Him Here Like many Arizonans, David Smith came here because of the climate. After 66 years of dealing with what he calls "the incredibly awful" New York weather, Smith moved to the town of Cave Creek nearly 12 years ago. Regional Council, Regional Profile Read More
General News Voices From the Council, November 2018 Mayors Cathy Carlat, Jay Tibshraeny, Sharon Wolcott, and Anna Tovar, as well as Supervisor Denny Barney are quoted in the Voices From the Council feature of the November 2018 MAGAZine. Regional Council, Voices Read More
Domestic Violence, General News, Quality of Life Seeing Purple? The MAG Regional Council wore purple and approved a resolution supporting October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Regional Council, MAG Moment Read More
General News Planning for Our Future Transportation Needs We know that transportation is an important element in a successful future. The current half-cent sales tax that funds transportation in our region expires at the end of 2025. Regional Council, Chair Message, Barney Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Farther/Faster: What Could Commuter Rail Mean? Did you know that if our region implemented commuter rail today, we would immediately become one of the top 10 commuter rail systems in the country? Transportation, Commuter Rail Read More
Safe and Smart Travel What's Ahead for Proposition 400 Extension Proposition 400, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax for transportation, expires at the end of 2025. There is a lot of planning work to be done before that happens. Prop400, Transportation Read More