By Denise Resnik for hardison/downey
hardison/downey will soon break ground on First Place-Phoenix, a major project set in the heart of the urban region.
First Place AZ is an independent nonprofit and sister organization to the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC), backed by 16 years of research, support from the Urban Land Institute and more than 80 local and national collaborators. First Place AZ is positioned for transformational impact on how society approaches housing and community development for individuals with autism and other special abilities. It represents new residential prototypes, allowing greater choice based on individual needs and interests.