Crossing Guards Prepare for Safe School Year As thousands of children in the Valley return to school, many of the people who make sure they get to school safely will take part in a regional training workshop the first week of August.
Rehousing Those Experiencing Homelessness For many people experiencing homelessness, finding a way out of shelters and off the streets is tough. A new program and an ambitious goal will help change that.
Major Transportation Bill Heads to Governor A bill that allows Maricopa County voters to extend a dedicated half-cent sales tax has passed the Arizona Legislature and now heads to the Governor
MAG Elects New Officers Avondale Mayor Kenneth Weise was elected as chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council during the agency’s annual meeting today.
Newly Released Shelter Numbers Paint Fuller Picture of Homelessness A newly released homelessness report that adds in the number of people staying in shelters during a recent Point in Time Count shows more than 9,000 people experiencing homelessness on the night of January 24, 2022.
As Temperatures Rise, MAG Launches Heat Relief Network As temperatures climb, it is important to remember that heat can be deadly. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) wants residents to know how they can find shelter from the heat, and how they can help others who might be vulnerable.
$35 Million Award to Help Homeless Individuals and Families in the Region Millions of dollars in newly announced federal funding will be distributed to 32 programs that help provide housing and services to people experiencing homelessness in the Maricopa County region.
Local Governments Work Together to Address Increase in Homelessness People experiencing homelessness continues to increase in communities across the region. 5,000+ unsheltered in Maricopa County on the night of January 25, 2022
MAG Names Timothy Franquist New Environmental Director The Maricopa Association of Governments has tapped a well-known leader in Arizona environmental issues to oversee its Environmental Programs Division.
Local Governments Unite to Reduce Homelessness PHOENIX (Dec. 8, 2021) – For the first time, local and tribal governments have rallied around a single plan to respond to homelessness in the region. “Pathways Home, the Regional Homelessness Action Plan for Local and Tribal Governments,” was unanimously approved today by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council. A press conference on regional homelessness efforts is planned for 1 p.m. at Urban Living on 2nd Avenue, 650 N. 2nd Avenue, Phoenix (SW corner 2nd Ave/McKinley) on the 2nd floor.
Connected Vehicle Data Revolutionizing Transportation Planning PHOENIX (Dec. 2, 2021) – 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.
Maricopa Association of Governments Joins Arizona’s Institute of Automated Mobility to Develop and Deploy Automated Vehicle Technologies Statewide The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), an agency that provides a forum for research, discussion and study of regional issues, is the newest member of the Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM), established by Governor Ducey in 2018 to advance transportation safety, science and policy.
Dignity Denied: Older Adult Abuse Focus of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Marie* was in her late 50s, working in healthcare caring for others, when friends introduced her to a man she called her “dream.”
New Enforcement Phase Begins in Campaign to Reduce Pedestrian, Cyclist Deaths As part of an education and enforcement campaign that began in March, stepped up enforcement efforts are planned in the coming weeks in four Valley cities.
They Put Lives Back Together: Now, Second Responders Get Own Day of Recognition hey may not be first on the scene, but their work has lasting, life-saving results.