Cars & Condos: PHX City Council votes on adding two Cs to the AZ economy

In a pivotal city council meeting scheduled for next Thursday, Phoenix leaders are set to cast their votes on a proposal that could redefine Arizona's economic pillars.

When faced with the rising Phoenix—a sprawling mecca of steel and concrete—we must ask ourselves: Is this how we want our city to progress? Do we desire a town that consumes the virgin desert endlessly? Growing, spreading, leaving no trace of the natural world behind, until—one day, when the rivers run dry—we are left with a ghost city. A decaying network of Olive Gardens, Targets, and automalls. Historians will call us fools. But what else could we have done? We were passive consumers all along: serialized, lobotomized, unwilling to confront the forces of ‘progress’ head-on.

Phoenix, AZ - Following adding COVID-19 to the AZ economy in 2020, the agenda includes adding "Cars" and "Condos" to the state's historic "Five Cs"—Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus, and Climate. The initiative aims to spotlight Phoenix's burgeoning role in automotive dependency and its booming real estate development. Thousands of units of condos at complexes including ‘The View’, ‘The Bradely’, and ‘RISE’ are redefining the standard of luxury here in the valley.

As the council prepares to debate this transformative proposal, stakeholders from various sectors are gearing up to make their voices heard in what promises to be a landmark session. However, their voices will be heard through Zoom, as all stakeholders reside in Chicago, LA, SF, and NYC.