By Raven Payne, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication In a subcommittee meeting, Phoenix government council members approved the sale of the Capitol Mall Association located at 747 W. Van Buren St. Capitol Mall Association is a non-profit community organization providing quality single-family homes in neighborhoods near downtown Phoenix, as well as throughout the City. The Capitol Mall Association is dedicated to providing affordable single-family ho

By Raven Payne, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Have you ever wondered what goes on before you see those construction buildings go up? Have you ever thought of the planning that happens behind the scenes? Well At the Phoenix Land Use and Livability Subcommittee meeting last week the Affordable Housing team revealed their multi-step initiative for housing where they also asked for approval of recommendations for redevelopment of city-owned land

By Raven Payne In July 2018, the city of Phoenix was awarded a $30 million choice neighborhoods grant from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant along with $190 million leverage is what is allowing the transformation of this community. Housing Director, Cindy Stotler presented this housing development at a Phoenix city council meeting last week. “Located approximately one mile east of downtown, this community contains the largest concentration of publ

By Raven Payne, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism The vacant lot across from Roosevelt Growhouse is to be filled with a multi-family complex after having spent many years empty. The 26-story project on the southeast corner of Sixth and Garfield streets was approved for construction recently by the Community and Economic Subcommittee. Hubbard Street Group, the developer responsible for this project said it would bring 264 construction jobs and 77 permanent ones. As Comm