Blogs
UPDATE: Colorado River Basin Storage Continues Slide Toward System Crash This new report considers two plausible scenarios for the next year of snowpack and consumptive use in the Colorado Basin to determine the short-term impacts on reservoir storage. The report demonstrates that if the Basin experiences another dry year accessible water supplies in Lake Powell and Lake Mead would be mostly depleted, even if consumptive uses and losses are at or near historic lows. |
May 1, 2026 Arizona Colorado River Update May 1, 2026 The Waiting for the Super El Niño Edition
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Collective Ownership of Manufactured Housing Communities: One Answer to Arizona’s Hispanic Homeownership Gap? Learn how collective ownership models could help preserve affordable manufactured housing in Arizona. |
Why are so many schools closing in the Phoenix-Metro area? Drawing on recent data and a close examination of Kyrene School District’s planning process, this explainer brief outlines the fiscal pressures districts face and what research shows about the impacts of school closures across Phoenix.
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Housing Arizona: 2026 Background Report Housing Arizona examines the forces driving the state’s housing crisis, from rising home prices and record evictions to growing homelessness. Prepared by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy for Arizona Town Hall. |
A Look at Arizona’s Construction Defect Liability Law ARCHES brings together legislative and industry leaders to break down how construction defect liability is reshaping Arizona’s housing market. |
Balancing Buyer Protections with Development Costs: A Look at Arizona’s Construction Defect Liability Law Insights | November 2025 By Paul George-Blazevich Event Overview |
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Five Myths About Indoor Heat in Maricopa County This research brief from the Arizona Research Center for Housing and Economic Solutions (ARCHES) examines indoor heat as a growing public health and equity challenge in Maricopa County. |
