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Trending: Community and Business Survey

The 2025 Community and Business surveys are now open. Take the survey now - your feedback makes a real difference.

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Trending: Safer Streets

Photo enforcement starts June 5. To improve street safety, we now have 14 cameras at the intersections that have experienced the highest collisions and speeds. Get more information.

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Trending: Street Improvements

All Tempe's streets are being brought up to excellent condition in the next four years, thanks to the passage of Tempe's bond. Which streets are being done first?

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Homelessness

In Tempe, our goal is to make homelessness a rare, brief and one-time experience. The City of Tempe invested $5 million in homelessness strategies last year. We funded more than $1 million in nonprofit grants to help those who are unsheltered and to support nonprofits that provide services to alleviate some of the leading causes of homelessness. This partnership between the nonprofit community and City of Tempe programs has reduced homelessness by more than 30% and helped more than 1,950 people into a housing resolution.

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Trending: Affordable Housing

Tempe has a variety of affordable housing projects on the horizon, such as Food City Plaza in north Tempe. As envisioned, the site will have mixed-income housing, a grocery store and police station to meet wide-ranging community needs.

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Trending: Parks Information

On July 1, the City Council voted unanimously to update the permitting process for city parks. The changes, which go into effect on Aug. 1, streamline the permitting process for residents and visitors and allow residents to reserve parks that previously could not be reserved. The updated process includes many permits that are free for residents. Registered Neighborhood Organizations and HOAs are eligible to receive free permits for events at their neighborhood park. Groups who use park trails or paths, like running clubs and bicycle groups, are also eligible for a free permit. Groups of 30 or more who plan to use a city park for an event will be required to get a permit. The permit type depends on the group’s planned activity. For example, picnickers who plan to use a ramada can reserve it online, for as early as the next day. Special events like concerts and festivals – which may include a stage, and which typically require additional city services and create more impact on city parks – will be required to get a special events permit. The permitting process, which has been in place since the mid-1960s, allows event staff to communicate and coordinate with those hosting events, to ensure city facilities are not double-booked, and to notify park users of upcoming maintenance or closures. The permit process also allows staff to contact organizers in the event of an emergency and manage our public resources for the benefit of all residents. The new permit process does not include a cost increase. The prices remain the same as they were in 2010. New permit types will be available Aug. 1.

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