PHOENIX — If you talk to Phoenix city leaders about revitalizing downtown, one of the things they always bring up is housing.
People living in downtown Phoenix are crucial to bringing new life to the area. The city says that if you look back to before 2014, fewer than 10,000 people lived downtown. They had what they thought was a lofty goal of 20,000 people living downtown by 2030. We’ve already surpassed that — today, more than 24,000 people live downtown, and we are on track to hit 30,000 by 2030.
One massive project that will break ground later this summer will bring even more people living downtown and change the face of the Phoenix skyline. 12News journalist Justin Pazera got an update on the project you’ll be hearing a lot about: The Astra Phoenix…