Phoenix Community Alliance Has Spent 40 Years Working To Create a Stronger Downtown for a Better Phoenix

Want to recognize a fellow PCA Member? \ud83d\udca1Nominations for Phoenix Community Alliance's signature Center City Awards open next week.\n\u00a0\nSince 1993, PCA has celebrated local changemakers across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors who have made significant contributions to advancing the quality of life and supporting the renaissance of Central Phoenix. Since 2020, the awards have included two categories\u2014the Newcomer and Champion Awards\u2014highlighting both emerging leaders and long-term impact.\n\u00a0\nLast year, PCA Members Catrina Kahler, Billy Shields, and Chad Campbell were honored, marking the first time two Center City Champions were recognized alongside a Newcomer recipient.\n\u00a0\n\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Nominations are open through the last week of November. Submit your candidates to recognize those shaping the heart of Downtown Phoenix.

Homelessness in Greater Downtown Phoenix is growing, but so is our resolve to act.\n\nThe latest feature by The Arizona Republic paints a stark picture of the reality on our streets: a nearly 40% rise in unsheltered homelessness since 2024, dwindling federal resources, and communities grappling with fatigue and frustration.\n\nYet within this complexity, there is leadership, collaboration, and hope.\n\nPCA's Social & Housing Advancement (SHA) Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Sheila Harris, continues to unite service providers, advocates, and public-sector partners around long-term, people-first solutions, from affordable housing policy to wrap-around support systems that help individuals rebuild stability and dignity.\n\nAs Dr. Harris shared in the article, \u201cWe aren't seeing the momentum behind addressing Arizona's housing problems we were a few years ago.\u201d Her call reminds us why platforms like SHA matter, to rekindle that momentum and align public will with practical action.\n\nWe encourage every community leader, policymaker, and resident to read this important piece and re-engage in the conversation about what it truly takes to create housing security and opportunity for all. \n\nCheck out the link in bio for this worthwhile read.

Flutter is a proud member @phxcommalliance \u2014 affiliated with @downtownphoenix \u2014 and it's been one of the most rewarding experiences yet! We love supporting the amazing growth in our city \u2014 and downtown Phoenix just keeps getting better and better. \ud83d\udca5\n\nWe had such a great time at our Membership Mingle at the @pembertonphx last week \u2014 which is an entertainment and event establishment that left a last impression! What a cool place! \n\nThe sky is the limit lately for our team of Flutterflies! \ud83e\udd8b\ud83e\udd8b\ud83e\udd8b

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Did you hear the news? Engaging Member presentations are a cornerstone of PCA's Advocacy Committee Meetings this month, and every month.\n\nWith this month's programming centered around the most timely Greater Downtown initiatives, these highlights only scratch the surface of why Members actively engage to connect and advocate for their community.\n\nThere's a Committee for everyone to join, covering multi-modal transportation, education partnerships, housing advancement, and more. The only thing missing is your voice.\n\nConnect with Alex Molina at amolina@dtphx.org to learn how to engage as a potential or active PCA Member.\n\nLearn more about the conversations that our PCA membership facilitated below.