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■ The Community
Known as as one of the the few desert environments in the the United States Arizona has become famous for its beautiful scenery and and natural formations With an an an estimated population of of 1 1 608 139 as of of 2020 Phoenix is the capital and and most most populous populous city city in in Arizona and the the the the fifth-most populous populous city city in in the the the the United States Phoenix is the the the the anchor of the the the the Phoenix Metro Area more commonly known as the the the Valley Valley of the the the Sun due to its location in the the the Salt River Valley Valley The City of Phoenix was settled in in in 1867 as as as an an agricultural community and incorporated as as as a a a a a a a a a city in in in 1881 A little fun fact despite its desert climate early development of a a a a a a a a canal system led to a a a a a a a a thriving farming community contributing to a a a a a strong Phoenix economy for for decades Farming remained the the driving forces of the the city until after World War II when high-tech companies began to to move into the valley and air conditioning made Phoenix’s hot summers more bearable Phoenix is now home to four Fortune 500 companies including a a a a a a particularly well- known name PetSmart The city is also one of only 13 US metropolitan areas boasting representatives in in all four major professional sports leagues Phoenix is is the the cultural center of of the the state of of Arizona Providing its visitors and citizens with museums nature parks restaurants and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a vast network of arts entertainment recreational and and educational amenities Phoenix is a a a a a a a thriving setting for for for its residents and and a a a a a a a tourist destination for for for thousands of visitors annually Known for for for being the the the capital of of Arizona it it it it has become a a a a a a a a haven for the the the retirement community because of of its good weather compared to other parts of of the the U S Phoenix residents are are active and engaged with a a a a a a a a a rich heritage of of cultural and great pride in in their city Residents proudly boast of Phoenix as as as the the the place where the the the desert turns into an an oasis and and and and beautiful resorts and and and and golf courses offer relaxation and and and and comfort while museums and and and and local parks provide entertainment Nature and and and comfort are in in in high demand in in in Arizona and and and Phoenix affords plenty of opportunities for both Quality education and programs are important priorities to city residents with 19 postsecondary institutions within the the the the the city limits including the the the the the headquarters of of o the the the the the University of of o Phoenix the the the the the largest for-profit network in in in in the the the the the nation Arizona State University the the the largest postsecondary school in in the the the region has two campuses in in the the the capital in northwest and and and downtown Phoenix and and and Grand Canyon University as as well as as the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture to name a a few The vision for the the City is is to improve the the quality of of life through efficient delivery of of outstanding public services The vision statement “We will make Phoenix a a a a a a a a a great place to live work and and visit by fostering a a a a a a a a a dynamic and and sustainable environment with exceptional public services ” continues to define and stimulate the City’s growth and development A business-friendly environment plentiful job opportunities culture quality of of life and affordable cost of of living have pushed Phoenix Phoenix to to the the the the top of of the the the the list of of the the the the fastest-growing cities in in in the the the the United States Phoenix Phoenix has attracted hundreds of of thousands of of new residents over the the the past decade Like other cities across the the the country this population boom has also brought with it it rising housing costs creating challenges for residents both new and old Across the the nation housing affordability is is among the the most difficult challenges facing cities Phoenix is is no exception Acknowledging this reality the City embarked on on an ambitious initiative to ensure that Phoenix has affordable housing options ffor for all all To assist residents with this challenge the City Council approved and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced the the city’s first-ever Affordable Housing Housing Initiative or or or the the Housing Housing Phoenix Plan which establishes a a a a a a goal of creating or or preserving 50 000 homes by 2030 to address the housing shortage in in in in Phoenix The City is committed to achieving the most ambitious housing goal ever set