Phoenix
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
Both new services will launch in October, and are part of Phoenix's Project Effective Access Solutions for Easing Congestion.
Phoenix cuts transit fares for low-income riders, tables fare-free days
The city council tabled discussions of four free transit days until it could do more research on the economic impact.
Uber and Waymo part ways in Phoenix
The companies ended a three-year pilot program, with Waymo saying it plans to keep its Phoenix robotaxi fleet available through its own app.
Cool Routes app plots shady walks in arid Arizona
Alternate routes provided by the app reduced the heat experienced during the walk by an average of 4.5 degrees.
Arizona had its hottest spring in 131 years
Average March temperatures across the state were 12.5 degrees above normal.
Phoenix and Tucson create emergency water reserve, anticipating Colorado River cuts
The Secure Water Arizona Program will allow participating cities to use a reserve of water or make agreements to buy it from other jurisdictions.
Study: Pavement covers 40% of Phoenix
A new study reveals how ultrafine particles emitted by pavement worsen air quality.
New Phoenix and Oakland Homelessness Plans Prioritize Prevention, Permanent Housing
Phoenix’s unsheltered homeless population grew by 28 percent last year.
Phoenix Nixes Light Rail Plans, Shifts Focus to Expanding Transit in West Phoenix
The city is shelving plans for a proposed light rail expansion, opting instead to explore other alternatives for bringing rapid transit to West Phoenix.
What Happens When a Robotaxi Gets Pulled Over?
In Phoenix, a police officer who pulled over a Waymo driving in the wrong lane was “unable to issue citation to computer.”
Phoenix Light Rail Extension Opens
The South Central line extends 5.5 miles of rail into South Phoenix neighborhoods, bringing the city’s total light rail network to 35 miles.
Phoenix Announces Opening Date for Light Rail Extension
The South Central extension will connect South Phoenix to downtown and other major hubs starting on June 7.
Phoenix Facilitates School-to-Affordable Housing Development
Two Phoenix school districts are selling their underused properties to build over 200 units of affordable housing.
Phoenix Shade Plan Focuses on Bus Stops
The city’s updated Shade Master Plan calls for trees and built structures at bus stops to protect residents from heat.
Phoenix Announces Shade Action Plan
The city has outlined 11 strategic priorities aimed at addressing the risks of extreme heat and protecting vulnerable residents from its impacts.
Phoenix Launches Hybrid Bus Fleet
The city aims to have a zero-emissions transit fleet by 2040.
Addressing the Perils of Extreme Heat
With this year bringing on more record heat waves, governments at the local and federal levels are elevating extreme heat management as an urgent priority.
Phoenix Nonprofit Offers Medical Services to Unhoused Residents
The mobile medical units are administering IV fluids and treating heat-related illnesses as extreme heat blankets the Southwest.
Phoenix Seeks to Adopt AI for City and Regional Planning
An extension of the Phoenix metro region’s half-cent transportation sales tax by voters this November would give the city a green flag, and funding, to expand its use of AI as a planning tool.
Top 5 US Cities for Office-to-Residential Conversions
As more and more cities look to adapt vacant office buildings into homes, a new analysis from Urban Institute says some cities will benefit more than others.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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