Blogs


Closing the Gap: Counselor Perspectives on Hispanic Homeownership

Learn how housing counselors across Arizona view the barriers to Hispanic homeownership and the policy opportunities to expand access to sustainable homeownership.




State of Housing 2026 (ARCHES)

State of Housing in Arizona Report


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.




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Future Phoenix is Morrison Institute’s initiative to explore the forces shaping the region’s next chapter—growth, opportunity, sustainability, and quality of life.




May 1, 2026

Arizona Colorado River Update

May 1, 2026

The Waiting for the Super El Niño Edition


A while ago the Kyl Center for Water Policy introduced a new blog series featuring updates on Colorado River, groundwater and other water policy issues in Arizona.


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.

 


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.