Economy and Growth, Quality of Life Man’s Best Friends are Big Business in Arizona Did you know that well more than half of the households in the United States own a pet—that’s 85 million families! More than 1.5 million of those families are in Arizona, with more than 1 million dogs and close to 700,000 cats gracing our homes. EconomicDevelopment Read More
Economy and Growth, Video Arizona Christian University Is Taking Flight Arizona Christian University (ACU) is on the move! ACU will be moving from its current location to a new Glendale campus, the former home of Thunderbird School of Global Management. EconomicDevelopment Read More
Environment and Sustainability, MAGAZine 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
MAGAZine, Safe and Smart Travel 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, PublicSafety Read More
Economy and Growth, MAGAZine 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. EconomicDevelopment Read More
Economy and Growth, MAGAZine, Safe and Smart Travel 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, Prop400 Read More