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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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Tempe YIMBY Statement on General Plan 2050 Passage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25th, 2023 Tempe, AZ — Tempe City Council voted unanimously last night to send General Plan 2050 to voters for approval next March. Arizona cities are required to update their general plans every ten years. Tempe YIMBY (“Yes In My Backyard”) worked to bring out an unprecedented number of typically underrepresented…
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Tempe General Plan 2050 Could Do More
Revisions to Tempe’s 2050 General Plan have weakened its own climate and housing goals by rolling back proposed increases in mixed-use and density.
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Prop 400 will be going to voters in 2024. Let’s break it down.
The Arizona legislature finally passed a compromise version of Prop 400 to send to voters. Here’s how we got here and what’s in it.
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Who killed housing reform in Arizona?
Arizona had a chance to take on the housing crisis. Opponents fought progress at every turn.
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Let’s Expand The Tempe Streetcar (and get serious about public transit)
The Tempe Streetcar could get expanded to Mesa, provided the legislature doesn’t sabotage Prop 400.
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The Case for Bus Rapid Transit in Tempe
Bus Rapid Transit would be ideal for expanding Tempe’s public transit options.
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Housing
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The 2026 Tempe Housing Voter Guide
We endorse Berdetta Hodge, Brooke St. George, and Bobby Nichols for Tempe City Council.
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2026 Tempe City Council Housing Questionnaire
Here’s where Tempe City Council candidates stand on housing policy.
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Tempe Proposes Affordable Housing Bonus Program
A density bonus for affordable housing makes sense, but Tempe’s plan needs work.
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Tempe Announces Proposed Missing Middle Ordinance
Tempe is taking feedback on its Missing Middle ordinance. But major issues would prevent this law from tackling affordability.
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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.