MAGAZine, Quality of Life 2020 Census—Make Sure You Count! Since mid-March, hundreds of thousands of people across the Maricopa Region have been filling out their census forms online. Census Read More
Economy and Growth, Quality of Life Spring Training the New Money Ball “Today we have 15 Major League Baseball teams playing in spring training, and keep in mind Major League Baseball chose only two states to conduct spring training: Florida and Arizona,” Cactus League Executive Director Bridget Binsbacher told the MAG Economic Development Committee in February. “This is a tremendous opportunity for the entire state of Arizona to have not only an economic impact but to drive tourism.” Cactus League, Spring Training, EDC, Economy and Growth, Economy, Economic, baseball, Things to do Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Regional Profile: Mayor Alexis Hermosillo A fourth-generation resident of El Mirage, Mayor Alexis Hermosillo now runs the city in which she grew up. Regional Council, Regional Profile Read More
Economy and Growth, MAGAZine, Quality of Life Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming 2020 Census Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts how many people are living in the United States, and uses that data to distribute $675 billion in federal funds. Census Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Hundreds of Volunteers Turn Out to Count People Experiencing Homelessness Before the sun rose over the Valley on January 28, 2020, hundreds of volunteers fanned out across the region in an annual effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness. Homelessness Read More
Environment and Sustainability, MAGAZine, Quality of Life Finding Pollution Solutions As the cooler weather sets in and the holiday season approaches, wood burning in fireplaces, outdoor fire pits, and even fireworks have a big impact on air quality. Environment, Air Quality Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Home (Not Homeless) For the Holidays Clare didn’t have much to celebrate during Christmas 2015. Homeless, a month away from giving birth, she was clandestinely living in a friend’s office building with her two other children. Homelessness Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Regional Profile: Mayor Ginny Dickey Born and raised in New York, Ginny Dickey and her family chose Fountain Hills in 1983 as their hometown. A bit ironic, because at that time it wasn’t yet a town. Regional Profile, Regional Council Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Never Too Old—To Connect. To Change. To Choose. Livable community conference in Phoenix informs national aging efforts. Aging Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life Valley Turning Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Regional Council, Domestic Violence Read More