By Jeremy Duda | Axios
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is traveling the country to urge the next president to ramp up federal funding to cities for affordable housing projects.
Why it matters: The lack of housing supply in the Valley has driven up prices and exacerbated the state’s homelessness problem.
- A 2022 report by the Arizona Department of Housing found the state needed 270,000 new housing units.
The big picture: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Mesa Mayor John Giles and Tempe Mayor Corey Woods on Tuesday joined Andrew Ginther, their counterpart from Columbus, Ohio, who also serves as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, to call for increased federal funding for affordable housing.
