In 2019, the Phoenix Fire Department created a community risk reduction plan that’s drawing extra interest following January’s destructive wildfires in southern California.
Phoenix leaders recently voted to include a stretch of Seventh 7th Avenue into the downtown core. The move paves the way for taller buildings and more density.
Phoenix has two hotels in the works to add more than 450 rooms downtown, but experts say it’s not enough for the city to stay competitive in the convention business.