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Arizona’s New Housing Laws Explained
From Casitas to Townhomes, new housing laws are a promising start to tackling Arizona’s housing crisis.
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Open Letter Supporting Development Bonus Program
The following was sent to Principal Planner Ambika Adhikari and Community Development Manager Ryan Levesque, with city council and council staff copied, in response to the proposal in this presentation. Tempe YIMBY is highly supportive of this proposal, which would allow developers to trade adding some affordable units to their projects in exchange for height…
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Getting ADUs Right Matters for Tempe
The newly proposed Tempe ADU code could bog down needed housing supply in costly mandates.
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The 2024 Tempe Housing Voter Guide
We endorse Randy Keating, Doreen Garlid, and Nikki Amberg for Tempe City Council.
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Tempe YIMBY Housing Questionnaire Responses
We surveyed the field to see where Tempe City Council candidates stood on housing. Presented below are the questions in full. Responses are listed in the order received. Minor edits have been made to formatting and punctuation. This was updated on 2/25 to add responses from Hugo Tapia. To quickly jump to a question, click…
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What Exactly Does the General Plan 2050 Do?
Read about how Tempe’s General Plan 2050 (Prop 478) came together and what’s in it.
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Vote YES on Prop 478 for a Livable Tempe
Tempe YIMBY endorses Prop 478 for an affordable and livable Tempe.
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It’s Time To Stop Scaremongering About Housing Solutions
Tempe ADU opponents scaremonger and present false choices about solutions to our housing crisis.
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Most Tempe Councilmembers Hesitant on ADU Reforms
At last week’s Tempe City Council meeting, potential Accessory Dwelling Unit expansion faced skepticism from councilmembers.
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Lagging Phoenix, Tempe Built Only 5 Backyard Homes Since 2019
Phoenix has passed an expansive casita ordinance. Meanwhile, Tempe has only built 5 units since it legalized ADUs.
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Housing
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Streamlined ADU Permitting in Tempe: What You Need to Know
Tempe City Council is making it cheaper and faster to get ADUs built.
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Voters To Arizona Electeds: Build, Build, Build
Are you an elected official in Tempe? You need to see this polling.
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Tempe to stall already minor housing reforms
Tempe wants more time to try and add further restrictions on building naturally affordable homes.
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Support Missing Middle Housing in Tempe
Tempe is taking feedback on expanding missing middle housing. They should go beyond what state law requires and allow it citywide.
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The Arizona Starter Homes Act Explained
The Starter Homes Act is back. Here’s how it will create an affordable path to homeownership for Arizonans.