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Roosevelt Row faces reckoning over First Friday

Changes to First Friday reignite debate over art, growth and the district's identity.

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May&#x27;s First Friday art walk on Roosevelt Row will look different after organizers scrapped the vendor market and street closures, citing a string of &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ugly" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXNQd_LEkvo/?img_index=1" data-vars-content-id="f436b103-34cf-4e75-b830-d7b3df3dea0a" data-vars-headline="Roosevelt Row faces reckoning over First Friday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXNQd_LEkvo/?img_index=1" target="_blank">ugly</a>&quot; and violent incidents.Why it matters: It&#x27;s a moment of reckoning for Roosevelt Row — a once-scrappy arts district that many locals say has lost its authenticity amid downtown Phoenix&#x27;s rapid growth.

Supreme Court ruling could prompt suit over Arizona's Latino districts

The Voting Rights Act ruling could lead Republicans to challenge majority-Latino congressional districts.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="struck down Louisiana&#x27;s congressional map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/supreme-court-redistricting-race-gerrymander" data-vars-content-id="4ceebf31-da9c-4ae2-b9eb-169141ba86d0" data-vars-headline="Supreme Court ruling could prompt suit over Arizona&#x27;s Latino districts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/supreme-court-redistricting-race-gerrymander" target="_self">struck down Louisiana&#x27;s congressional map</a> as an &quot;unconstitutional racial gerrymander&quot; could prompt a lawsuit challenging Arizona&#x27;s predominantly Latino districts.Why it matters: Eliminating or diluting majority-Latino districts, which are overwhelmingly Democratic, could add Republican seats to our maps.

Arizona one of the top states for data centers

Arizona is one of the top states for data centers, though some industry insiders see a slowdown.

Arizona is one of the leading states in the nationwide data center <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="boom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/ai-data-centers-best-worst" data-vars-content-id="75f8045a-95b1-4c2d-a6e5-6037ace9505c" data-vars-headline="Arizona one of the top states for data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/ai-data-centers-best-worst" target="_self">boom</a>.The big picture: A recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pew Research Center analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/13/most-new-data-centers-in-the-us-are-coming-to-rural-areas/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top#_ga=2.154233144.1241437899.1777254349-326871629.1739290265" data-vars-content-id="75f8045a-95b1-4c2d-a6e5-6037ace9505c" data-vars-headline="Arizona one of the top states for data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/13/most-new-data-centers-in-the-us-are-coming-to-rural-areas/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top#_ga=2.154233144.1241437899.1777254349-326871629.1739290265" target="_blank">Pew Research Center analysis</a> shows that as of February, Arizona had more data centers operational or planned than most other states.

Din Tai Fung frenzy hits Scottsdale: How to score a table

Here's how to score a table at the buzzy new dumpling spot.

The biggest flex in Phoenix these days? Scoring a table at Arizona&#x27;s first <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Din Tai Fung" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/19/din-tai-fung-nyc-review-grand-opening" data-vars-content-id="e98d9983-f794-49c9-ac8e-530fdcf9b326" data-vars-headline="Din Tai Fung frenzy hits Scottsdale: How to score a table" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/19/din-tai-fung-nyc-review-grand-opening" target="_self">Din Tai Fung</a>, which officially opened at Scottsdale Fashion Square last week.The big picture: The extremely popular dumpling and noodle house has foodies, social media influencers, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="teenagers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/Scottsdale/comments/1sxtz06/comment/oir02qv/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button" data-vars-content-id="e98d9983-f794-49c9-ac8e-530fdcf9b326" data-vars-headline="Din Tai Fung frenzy hits Scottsdale: How to score a table" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Scottsdale/comments/1sxtz06/comment/oir02qv/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button" target="_blank">teenagers</a> and Asian immigrants clamoring for a chance to try its world-renowned xiao long bao — delicious (and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Instagram-worthy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWxPoBaD7aW/" data-vars-content-id="e98d9983-f794-49c9-ac8e-530fdcf9b326" data-vars-headline="Din Tai Fung frenzy hits Scottsdale: How to score a table" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWxPoBaD7aW/" target="_blank">Instagram-worthy</a>) soup dumplings.

Arizona leaders seek fix to outdated housing voucher aid

A decades-old formula shortchanges growing cities on housing vouchers, lawmakers argue.

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Arizona and Nevada elected officials are teaming up in hopes of changing how the federal government doles out <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing assistance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/09/08/metro-phoenix-landlord-incentives-housing-vouchers" data-vars-content-id="eadd938a-e998-4e50-aa03-21eca48f01cd" data-vars-headline="Arizona leaders seek fix to outdated housing voucher aid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/09/08/metro-phoenix-landlord-incentives-housing-vouchers" target="_self">housing assistance</a>.Why it matters: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development currently uses <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="population counts from the 2000 U.S. Census" data-vars-click-url="https://www.gallego.senate.gov/press-releases/gallego-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-expand-affordable-housing-access-in-fast-growing-cities/" data-vars-content-id="eadd938a-e998-4e50-aa03-21eca48f01cd" data-vars-headline="Arizona leaders seek fix to outdated housing voucher aid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.gallego.senate.gov/press-releases/gallego-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-expand-affordable-housing-access-in-fast-growing-cities/" target="_blank">population counts from the 2000 U.S. Census</a> to divvy up coveted Housing Choice Vouchers, which cap rent at 30% of a household&#x27;s income.

How newcomers handle the Phoenix heat

Many of our neighbors are still new to extreme heat living.

Climate

Almost 200,000 people have moved to Maricopa County since 2020, per the U.S. Census Bureau.<ul><li>That means many of our neighbors are still new to extreme heat living.</li></ul>

Who's moving to Phoenix, by race and ethnicity

Though the majority of transplants have been white, the city has become increasingly diverse.

About 5 million people have moved to Phoenix since 2000, per a new analysis from Axios&#x27; Kavya Beheraj and Alex Fitzpatrick.Details: Though the majority of them have been white, the city has become increasingly diverse.

Arizona, California and Nevada agree on proposed Colorado River cuts

The plan was crafted in response to the ongoing "megadrought" in the Colorado River basin.

Arizona, California, and Nevada have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="agreed on a historic proposal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/22/arizona-california-nevada-historic-colorado-river-water-cuts" data-vars-content-id="13d44a4e-5dc0-4927-bf9e-68faca4cc356" data-vars-headline="Arizona, California and Nevada agree on proposed Colorado River cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/22/arizona-california-nevada-historic-colorado-river-water-cuts" target="_self">agreed on a historic proposal</a> that would voluntarily conserve 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2026 to alleviate the effects of the ongoing &quot;megadrought&quot; in the Western U.S.Details: The 3 million acre-feet is in addition to cuts the Colorado River basin states have taken under 2007 and 2019 agreements.

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Phoenix metro area population

Data: U.S. Census; Note: Estimates include people reporting one race alone; Hispanic individuals are also included in other categories because they may be of any race; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios