The Show spoke with former Arizona lawmaker Steve Kaiser about why he says he might be able to accomplish more meaningful change on the housing front from outside the Legislature.

Arizona’s Republican lawmakers want to allow homes to be built on smaller lots and prohibit cities from requiring homebuyers to join homeowners associations.

In the Phoenix area, the annual Point-In-Time homelessness counts have revealed a dramatic increase in homelessness over the past decade. As a result, the counts have become more complicated, and also more critical.

A new luxury apartment building inspired by the video game “Mario Kart” is under construction on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix.

Nationally, only a few percent of homeowners bother getting flood insurance policies. Federal emergency officials say most counties are now prone to some sort of flood risk and want to increase coverage around the country.

The city of Tempe is denying a special event permit for the Phoenix nonprofit known as AZ Hugs. The organization serves the homeless by hosting Sunday family picnics at parks around the Valley, including Tempe.

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced last June that the state would no longer approve some development projects in areas where groundwater is the only source. But in her State of the State address earlier this month, Hobbs proposed a new pathway for groundwater-reliant communities to continue growing.

Phoenix thinks a new municipal court could help some people end their homelessness.

A new development in Tempe goes beyond trimming parking spaces to free up space for people. It bills itself as the nation's first car-free neighborhood.
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