By Marcus Reichley, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism The Phoenix City Council has adopted a set of “middle housing” regulations, finalizing a months-long transition required under House Bill 2721 and setting the stage for major zoning changes in the city. The unanimous vote came after residents from the city’s historic districts urged the council to delay or reject the ordinance. Many worried that neighborhoods such as Willo and Encanto-Palmcroft lack protections agai

Marcus Reichley, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Arizona’s recently passed “middle housing law” was designed to address a statewide housing crisis, but does that come at the expense of altering historical neighborhoods? local communities like Phoenix have to establish local regulations to comply with the new state law? An example of middle housing in downtown Phoenix   This has been a concern for hundreds of Phoenix residents, who worry that the new law clears the wa