General News, Homelessness, Quality of Life Local Governments Step Up Homelessness Efforts Recent street count shows 35% increase in unsheltered homelessness. Homelessness Read More
General News, Regional Profile Apache Junction Mayor Follows Unique Trail to Leadership It was a love for horses that brought Chip Wilson to City Hall and eventually all the way to the mayor’s office. Regional Profile, Regional Council Read More
General News Message from the Chair, February 2022 At no time in my career has the saying “the art of the possible” resonated more significantly than during my time as MAG chair. Regional Council, Chair Message, Giles Read More
Aging, General News, Quality of Life, Safe and Smart Travel Connecting Rural Riders to Transportation Rural Transportation Incubator succeeds in connecting older adults in outlying areas. Age Friendly Arizona Read More
Aging, General News, Quality of Life, Safe and Smart Travel Making Transportation Available to All Ages: Can It Really Happen? Arizona shares age-friendly best practices with Texas delegation. Age Friendly Arizona, Transportation Read More
General News, Homelessness, Quality of Life, Video Street Count Tells Story of Those Experiencing Homelessness It’s 5:30 a.m., and James Hill trundles a shopping cart along dark downtown street. He is approached by an outreach team conducting an annual count of the region’s homeless. Homelessness Read More
Economy and Growth, General News, MAG Matters, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation, Video MAG Matters: How Transportation Corridors Are Improving the Economy New “MAG Matters” Video Series, Episode #1 MAG Matters Read More
General News, Homelessness, Quality of Life Local Governments Unite to Reduce Homelessness MAG Regional Council votes to implement regionwide action plan. Regional Council, Homelessness Read More
General News Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord Leaves Local, Regional Legacy Just months before she passed away on Dec.12, 2021, Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord played a key role in putting the final pieces in place for the MOMENTUM long range transportation plan and the investment strategy for the proposed extension of Proposition 400. Goodyear, Mayor Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Connected Vehicle Data Revolutionizing Transportation Planning Connected vehicle data are being used to transform the way we move in the region. By better understanding traffic and congestion, planners and engineers can create safer and more efficient transportation systems. A pilot program is using data collected in real time from more than 100,000 vehicles to learn more about travel patterns in the region as well as driving behaviors, congestion, and safety. Transportation Read More