The Weight of Growth
Arizona added nearly 100,000 residents in a single year. What matters now isn’t momentum, it’s whether the systems underneath can hold.
When Phoenix Became the Room
A multi-year commitment from the Forbes Under 30 Summit signals a shift from momentum to gravity, and a new responsibility for Arizona’s builders. If you were in the room at…
The End of the Move
For a long time, growth in America followed a predictable rhythm. Launch fast. Scale hard. Move when it gets expensive. Companies chased capital into crowded markets, built quickly, then relocated once success made staying unsustainable. That pattern shaped entire industries and entire cities.
But that rhythm is starting to break.
According to a recent national analysis by Commercial Cafe, the cities where businesses are opening are no longer always the cities where businesses are lasting. And quietly, Phoenix has emerged as one of the clearest examples of that shift.
Pima County Launches More User-Friendly Permit Portal
The Pima County Permit Gateway, a newly redesigned online permitting platform, was recently launched by the Pima County Public Works department to modernize and simplify the permitting process for both businesses and residents.
Deer Valley Industrial Park: Arizona’s Next Big AI Play
Industrial zoning isn’t smokestacks anymore—it’s servers, silicon, and AI. And Deer Valley’s $89 million financing deal just proved it.
Mesa’s Next Frontier: How Hadrian is Developing AI-Powered Manufacturing for Arizona’s Future.
A massive change is taking place in Mesa's outskirts. More than just a factory, Hadrian's upcoming "Factory 3 (F3)" is a wager on Arizona's growing prominence in robotics, advanced manufacturing, and technology.
Revitalizing Arizona’s Economy: The Power of Opportunity Zones
Imagine ghost towns transformed into campgrounds, new businesses taking root in neglected areas, and cutting-edge tech hubs replacing abandoned factories. These are just some of the possibilities unlocked by Opportunity Zones, a program breathing new life into communities nationwide. In Arizona, where growth and innovation are at an all-time high, Opportunity Zones are creating an exciting pathway for economic revitalization. I sat down with Tommy Dobczyk, the Buckeye OZ Fund's development director, to learn how this program shapes Arizona's future and why it's worth attention.
Arizona’s Safety Crossroads: Why Proactive Culture Beats Reactive Compliance
By Aaron Lavazza, Guest Contributor National Safety Month is underway, and for two Arizona construction crews, the message couldn’t be more urgent. In just one day this past May, two…
The Curve Unbound: Arizona’s Road to a New Dawn
The Broadway Curve, one of Arizona’s most heavily traveled freeway corridors, has entered a new phase. What was once a high-congestion zone on Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tempe is now a more streamlined, efficient system thanks to strategic infrastructure enhancements completed by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
On February 12, 2025, new general-purpose lanes opened from I-17 near Sky Harbor Airport to Baseline Road eastbound, and from US 60 to 32nd Street westbound. These additions significantly reduced bottlenecks and improved flow across the corridor. Then, on April 10, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes opened between I-17 and US 60, offering carpoolers and transit users greater efficiency. Additionally, a new flyover bridge now directs westbound I-10 traffic to northbound SR 143, and southbound SR 143 to eastbound I-10—minimizing lane-changing conflicts and improving ramp access.
Electrifying the Future: How Lucid Motors Is Sparking a New Chapter for Arizona
It began as a whisper across the industrial corridors of Coolidge and Phoenix—talk of transformation, opportunity, something monumental. In Arizona, where innovation and ambition converge beneath vast desert skies, that whisper has become a resounding declaration.
Lucid Motors, the pioneering electric vehicle manufacturer renowned for redefining luxury EVs, has announced a significant expansion. And it’s not happening across the country or the globe; it’s unfolding right here, in Arizona’s own backyard.
Lucid is acquiring Nikola Corporation's former manufacturing and development facilities in Coolidge and Phoenix, pending court approval. This strategic move adds more than 884,000 square feet to Lucid's Arizona footprint—space soon to be alive with innovation, energy, and boundless possibility.
But this story isn’t just about buildings or square footage. It’s about people. It’s about momentum. It’s about what happens when vision meets action in a state poised to ascend.
