Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego told an audience of elected officials in Washington Thursday that while cities across the country are forced to be creative in the fight to provide affordable housing, it’s a particular challenge in her city.
By Christopher Scragg for Cronkite News in the Phoenix Business Journal
With the nation’s fastest-growing city on the one hand, and restrictions from state lawmakers and private-sector organizations on the other, Gallego said it can be “a real challenge when we’re growing so quickly, how can we make sure everyone has a home.”
Gallego’s comments came during a U.S. Conference of Mayors panel on affordable housing during which mayors bounced between commiserating and sharing best practices for the challenge they all face.
Image caption: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (r) at National Conference of Mayors panel on affordable housing with mayors Muriel Bowser (c), Washington, D.C., and Lori Lightfoot (l), Chicago. Image credit: Phoenix Mayor's Office
