Letter From The Editor
September is a season of momentum in Arizona. Across Phoenix, new neighbors are arriving from all over the country, while Opportunity Zones—now made permanent—promise to reshape the state’s economic geography in 2027. Innovation is thriving, too. At DevHouse 2025, eight startups and twelve builders turned long nights into breakthroughs, proving Arizona is becoming a launchpad for bold ideas.
-Jaki Underwood, Editor-in-Chief
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