Arizona has a housing crisis. Here's how Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs plans to solve it
Phoenix-area housing experts and advocates are eager for Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs to move forward with her housing plan, which they largely praised as a comprehensive approach to addressing Arizona's housing crisis. But some experts also said the plan could go further.
Hobbs' plan proposes encouraging local zoning changes, providing legal aid to families facing eviction and investing in the Housing Trust Fund, which funds affordable housing development and assistance programs, among other strategies.
At a Nov. 1 press conference, Hobbs introduced the plan and called housing one of the state’s “most urgent problems.”
The state is short roughly 270,000 housing units, according to the Arizona Department of Housing. Phoenix-area eviction rates are continuing to climb, reaching record levels. And the Valley has the highest inflation rate in the country, making housing even less affordable.
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