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Tucson’s land-use codes hinder availability of transitional housing

Outdated land-use codes are stalling high-density housing projects for Tucson’s most vulnerable.
A woman writes a postcard to the Tucson Mayor and Council asking them to reconsider a city ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food to 10 or more people in city parks on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Tucson City Council will revisit permit system for feeding unhoused in public parks

They moved to examine the issue and report back in 60 days.
"Gaudy Sorrow" cover art by Valerie Galloway.

"Gaudy Sorrow" is author Barbara Seyda's memoir of love and loss.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Find out how the Assistance League of Tucson has been helping people in need for 65 years; and cold blooded critters (and those who love them) gather for the 22nd Tucson Reptile & Amphibian Show.
Former president Barack Obama at a get-out-the-vote rally in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. The rally, was held at the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sport Center on the University of Arizona campus. Harris campaign staffers estimated thousands of voters who attended the event.

Barack Obama rallies Arizona voters in Tucson

The former president urged voters to back VP Kamala Harris and AZ Democrats.
A person walks past tarps, cloths, and tents set up as temporary living spaces on West Madison Street in “The Zone,” the area surrounding the Human Services Campus in Phoenix on March 1, 2023.

Prop 312 promises help for property owners

Those affected by "nuisance" homeless camps may get tax refunds.
A man sits on the curb at Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

Tucson Police Department under fire for “infestation” comment during park sweep

The comment happened as Santa Rita Park was cleared for cleaning.
The Loop bike path along the Rillito River at North Campbell Avenue.

Tucson city council to vote on ban of homeless encampments in washes

The proposed ban is aimed at enhancing public safety and protecting fragile ecosystems.
A home for sale in the Sam Hughes neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona.

Southern Arizona's mortgage market rebounding

The number of loans for homes is among the fastest growth rates in the nation.
Help Wanted A now-hiring sign is posted at Chase Bank in downtown Phoenix. February 2023

The Buzz: What does record-low unemployment mean for Arizona?

There are positives and negatives for the state when there are so few people in need of work.
A house with desert landscape.

New rule may affect buying a home in Arizona starting in August

Those looking to buy a new home may need to sign a contract with a real estate agent beginning this month.
Two volunteers pack bags of snacks to pass out to unhoused people in Tucson at the Historic Y on Sunday, July 22, 2024.

Community group is helping the homeless and redefining religion

Two bishops in the Liberal Catholic Church International have traded preaching for community organizing.
A historic home on Speedway and Euclid is being relocated to a new area in the West University neighborhood to make room for new student housing in Tucson on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

Historic homes near University of Arizona relocating

Developer Capstone Communities gave Joel Ireland, a resident of the West University neighborhood, the historic homes to be placed on a plot of land he owns.
A free water station outside of the Arizona Poppy shop on South Fourth Avenue in Tucson, Ariz.

Local businesses set up community water stations in the face of extreme heat

The new community partnership is an effort to keep unhoused Tucsonans safe.
Adelita Grijalva, Pima County Board of Supervisors Chair and Laura Conover, Pima County District Attorney and the Pima County Historic Courthouse in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, July 2. Grijalva and Conover held a press conference to talk about how Pima County would address the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which allows communities to fine and arrest houseless people for sleeping in public.

Pima County officials address challenges of homelessness following Supreme Court ruling

Local leaders highlight need for resources and humane solutions.

Community aid groups, local leaders react to US Supreme Court homeless encampment decision

The Supreme Court ruled Friday on Gates Pass vs. Johnson, saying anti-camping bans were not cruel and unusual punishment, even when homeless people have no other place to go.
Selena Barajas and Jonatan Giudice at the Latino Data Hub Action Lab hosted by Arizona State University Center for Latina/os and American Politics Research and the University of California Los Angeles Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) on Tuesday, June 25, in Phoenix, Ariz. The inaugural workshop welcomed a cohort of 15 policy advocates for data-driven community work.

ASU and UCLA launch Latino Data Hub Action Lab to empower, educate policy advocates

New initiative harnesses census data to inform policies impacting Latino communities in Arizona.

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