What is the affordable housing crisis in Phoenix?
Eviction and homelessness rates are rising in Maricopa County, and it's tied to a lack of affordable or low-income housing.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
As housing across metro Phoenix becomes more expensive, Valley residents are questioning whether it’s become a crisis, and how effectively cities are tackling the issue.
Reporters from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.comhave covered this crisis extensively, finding that eviction rates and homelessness rates are rising every year in Maricopa County. In part, that’s because of an affordable-housing crisis across the Valley.
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Articles mentioned in the episode:
– Eviction rate spikes again across Phoenix as affordable-housing crisis worsens
– Federal report: Homelessness spikes in Arizona, rising 10 percent in 2018
– Renters in the housing crisis are often stuck between help and affordability
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