Eric Iwersen News Today

The City of Tempe is considering changing the speed limit on several of its roadways, including Mill Avenue.

Tempe OK'd a new green building code after it was in limbo for years. It will be mandatory for new city buildings but optional for developers.

Forty-eight Tempe families who have been struggling to pay their energy bills got free home energy kits from city officials last week.

Mill Avenue will be getting a makeover in a $20 million renovation project. It will cover a half-mile stretch of Mill, from University Drive to Rio Salado Parkway.

At least 18 people have died from heat in the Phoenix area this year and another 69 deaths are under investigation, according to a weekly heat report.

A pilot program has gradually amassed more than $100 million in Federal Transit Administration grants, which are laying the groundwork for land use projects that promote mobility and affordability.

Sprawling concrete across the Valley is a major contributor to our area being one of the hottest urban heat islands in the country.