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Newsletter July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022 Hello Neighbors, It has been 53~ weeks since we published our last weekly email, so we’ve learned our lesson and will not promise how frequently these emails will be. Our hope for the newsletter, like our hope for the new Tempe Streetcar, is that we can decrease the time between arrivals and…
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Weekly Update – August 8th, 2021
Sunday August 8th, 2021 Strap in neighbors, this is a long one. As the first Tempe YIMBY newsletter, written during the precipice of an eviction crisis and multiple major federal and city initiatives, we have an unusually large amount to cover this week. Some of it will spill over in to next week, but here…
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2020 Tempe Election Endorsements
FOR COUNCIL: CASEY CLOWES Clowes was the obvious choice even before our straw poll. She is running for council on an explicitly urbanist platform. She looms over the field in terms of policy proposals and other candidates would do well to read over her blog posts and perhaps borrow a few ideas. She understands the…
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Tempe Proposes Lower Speed Limits
The City of Tempe has recently proposed lowering speed limits throughout the city as part of its Vision Zero plan. This plan seeks to achieve a reduction in fatal and serious crashes. The proposal would lower speed limits on most north Tempe arterial roads from 40 to 35 MPH with slightly lower limits on select…
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The Tempe Maker District
This is an older post from 2019. If you enjoy our news and commentary on Tempe, we hope you’ll subscribe to our newsletter.
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Explaining The Urban Core Master Plan
The Urban Core Master Plan is a step in the right direction for the city of Tempe.
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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.