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But Humble also thinks that’s just a Band-Aid on a larger problem. “These are shorter-term interventions that are good,” Humble said, “but ultimately, we want to know what’s the long-term inter- vention? Because we’ve gotta do something about the homelessness crisis and its sister, which is the lack of affordable housing.” Just a Band-Aid So far, city and state officials haven’t come up with a good answer. Major attempts at affordable housing solutions have met the chopping block. House Bill 2570, which was known as the Arizona Starter Homes Act and passed both chambers of the Arizona legislature with bipartisan support, was vetoed by Hobbs after intense opposition from the League of Cities and Towns. Among other provisions, the bill prevented Arizona municipalities from requiring homeowners associations and setting minimum home sizes — effectively allowing the state to have a greater say in a process typically reserved for local jurisdictions. Hobbs criticized the bill as a “housing reform experiment with unclear outcomes.” Supporters of the bill, though, pointed out that by maintaining the status quo, Arizona’s affordable housing challenges will continue to spiral. State Rep. Analise Ortiz, a Phoenix Democrat, said she was “deeply saddened and disappointed in the governor’s decision” to veto the measure. Other states, she noted, “are proactively addressing housing in an urgent and delib- erate manner,” while Arizona “continues to kick the can down the road.” If HB 2570 wasn’t the answer, Ortiz would love to know what is. “I don’t know what the governor’s plan is for housing,” she said. And any plan for housing, Humble said, is also a plan for heat mitigation. He views the league’s opposition — and any policies at the local level that disincentivize the production of affordable housing — as a significant barrier to getting more people off the street and preventing more deaths. “The League of Cities and Towns is part of this problem,” Humble said. In a press release provided to Phoenix New Times, the league said it recognizes the “urgent need” for more affordable housing. It noted its support for two bills signed by Hobbs that speed up rezoning requests and allow properties zoned for commercial purposes to be adapted for “reuse” as resi- dential housing. The league also said it supports two bills still in the legislature that allow for the construction of “casitas” on existing home lots and encourage the building of more duplexes, triplexes and townhomes. New Times also asked Rachel Milne, director of Phoenix’s Office of Homeless Solutions, what she thought of the League of Cities and Towns’ opposition to HB 2570. Milne smiled while an aide said Milne couldn’t speak about affordable housing. Expanding housing remains an intrac- table problem, but even the cooling centers face a long-term challenge. In March, Sunenshine told New Times the county public health agency will use funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase hours for relief centers during this summer’s heat season. But after this summer, that money runs out. Arizona summers are getting only hotter, and the county will need to find other sources of funding to cool it back down. “It’s just a lot harder to get water and help to people when they’re scattered over hundreds of square miles,” said Will Humble, the executive director of the nonprofit Arizona Public Health Association. (Photo courtesy by Natan Stucchi/Shutterstock.com) The Heat Is On from p 12
