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, Safe and Smart Travel The Road Ahead in 2020 Construction crews will be busy on four important freeway projects in 2020. Prop 400 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
MAGAZine Message from the Chair, February 2020 I had the unique pleasure of being the MAG chair as the Valley saw the opening of Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway (Loop 202 South Mountain)—the largest freeway project in state history. Regional Council Read More
MAGAZine Voices from the Council, February 2020 Quotes from Regional Council members: Supervisor Jack Sellers and Mayor Kevin Hartke Regional Council Read More
Economy and Growth, MAGAZine Putting Your Money Where Your House Is As the Valley’s population continues to grow, the region is seeing significant increases in housing demand, but the supply of affordable housing is decreasing. As housing costs increase faster than income, many residents are struggling. The Maricopa Association of Governments Economic Development Committee (MAG EDC) recently convened a group of experts to discuss the need for affordable housing solutions. Economic Development, Affordable housing, EDC Read More