One of the most perplexing questions facing urban and rural growth in the coming years is what to do about the seeming profileration of data centers and its consumption of vast quanties of electricity and water. In an op-ed written in Politico with Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego unveiled “The Global … Read more
With 43 of the 55 food deserts in Maricopa County falling within the City of Phoenix boundaries, Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council have adopted, after feedback from 2300 community members, a new 2030 Food Action Plan for the nation’s fifth-largest city, building on the successes of the 2025 one and charting a course … Read more
A week after the Phoenix City Council unanimously passed a budget that focuses on affordability, and days before Phoenicians celebrate 602 day, a June 2 event where more than 350 organizations offer events or deals like 6.02% discounts or items as low as $6.02, Mayor Kate Gallego graciously interviewed with Blog for Arizona and discussed … Read more
With the unanimous passage of its city budget, Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council have signaled that, after 12 public hearings, they are listening to the people’s concerns about affordability and have built a fiscal plan focused on food assistance, childcare, housing opportunities, and combating extreme heat. Among the budget provisions that achieve … Read more
Saying Phoenix’s best days have arrived and the future is here, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego delivered her annual State of the City Address before a packed house of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce at the Sheraton Hotel on Third Street. In her usual mix of optimism, policy wonkiness, and forward vision, Mayor Gallego summarized … Read more