{"id":1865,"date":"2026-07-02T09:14:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/?post_type=project&p=1865"},"modified":"2026-07-02T09:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:14:30","slug":"city-of-tempe","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Tempe"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\"\"\n\n

City of Tempe<\/span><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

City of Tempe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2025 – 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Situated in the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area, the City of Tempe is a vibrant community known for its dynamic college-town atmosphere, outdoor recreation, and attractions like Tempe Town Lake and Arizona State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Community Profile<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Tempe projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Future scenarios<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n

<\/i>DSC 598 Topic: Design Management and Leadership Fall 2025<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\n\n

<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Students from The Design School examined factors influencing youth engagement and community connection and developed future scenarios to support long-term city planning and decision-making for upcoming generations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
Incorporating Community Perspectives in Planning Futures<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
\n
Read report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Workforce development<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n

<\/i>PAF 509 Public Affairs Capstone Fall 2025<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\n\n

<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Graduate students from the School of Public Affairs analyzed current workforce programs, identified gaps, and assessed opportunities for strategic growth and improved industry partnerships.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

<\/i>PMG 423 Project Strategic Analysis Fall 2025<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\n\n

<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate students from the School of Applied Professional Studies conducted a SWOT analysis, analyzed Porter\u2019s Five Forces, performed internal and external environmental evaluations, and applied other strategic management tools to identify areas of improvement and produce project recommendations for ongoing evaluation to support long-term membership retention.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
Scaling Workforce Development and Strategic Visioning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
\n
Read report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Entrepreneurial support<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n

<\/i>PAF 509 Public Affairs Capstone Fall 2025<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\n\n

<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Graduate students from the School of Public Affairs assessed Tempe\u2019s support for entrepreneurs by identifying service gaps, analyzing national best practices, evaluating the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem, and developing evidence-based recommendations for services, infrastructure, and partnerships to strengthen the local business community.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
Strengthening Tempe’s Startup & Innovation Ecosystem<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
\n
Read report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Tax increment financing strategies<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n

<\/i>PAF 509 Public Affairs Capstone Fall 2025<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\n\n

<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Students from the School of Public Affairs researched tax increment financing implementation in comparable cities, engaged with stakeholders and city staff, and produced an internal report and policy brief proposing a TIF model tailored to Tempe\u2019s redevelopment and economic development goals.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
Tax Increment Financing: Impacts, Policy & Application<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
\n
Read report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Water treatment solids<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n

<\/i>CHE 462 Process Design Spring 2025<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\n\n

<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate chemical engineering capstone students collaborated with the Water Utilities Division to develop and evaluate regulatory-compliant, cost-effective solutions and partnership opportunities for reusing or diverting water treatment sludge solids from landfills.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
Innovative Solutions to Diverting Water Treatment Solids in Tempe<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
\n
Read report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n

Tempe in the news<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

From sludge to solutions: ASU students collaborate with city of Tempe on water treatment<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t

ASU News, <\/em><\/p>\n

February 7, 2025<\/p>\n

Through the Project Cities program, students and city staff are collaborating to find ways to reuse water treatment sludge and improve sustainability.<\/p>\n

Read article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n

Related research projects<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
View all research projects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n\t\n\n
\n\t\t\t\n\n
\n\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

City of Apache Junction<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

Nestled at the foot of the Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction is strategically positioned as the eastern gateway into the Greater Phoenix metro area (Valley of the Sun) and the western entry to the Tonto National Forest\u2019s recreation venues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\t\n\n
\n\t\t\t\"Chandler\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

City of Chandler<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and strong sense of community. With a thriving tech industry, expansive parks and recreational facilities, and a range of cultural events, Chandler offers residents and visitors alike a high quality of life and abundant opportunities for work and play.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\n\n
\n\t\t\t\"It\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

Town of Clarkdale<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

The Town of Clarkdale, Arizona is located on the banks of the Verde River in the north central part of Arizona. It is a thriving community and is the gateway to the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area in the beautiful Verde Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Situated in the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area, the City of Tempe is a vibrant community known for its dynamic college-town atmosphere, outdoor recreation, and attractions like Tempe Town Lake and Arizona State University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1366,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1865","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCity of Tempe - ASU Project Cities<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and community.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"City of Tempe - ASU Project Cities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and community.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ASU Project Cities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-02T16:14:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/07\/Apache-Junction-landing-page-crop-1024x683.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/project\\\/city-of-tempe\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/project\\\/city-of-tempe\\\/\",\"name\":\"City of Tempe - ASU Project Cities\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/project\\\/city-of-tempe\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/project\\\/city-of-tempe\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/16\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/Apache-Junction-landing-page-crop.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-02T16:14:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-02T16:14:30+00:00\",\"description\":\"Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and community.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/project\\\/city-of-tempe\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/project\\\/city-of-tempe\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/project\\\/city-of-tempe\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/16\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/Apache-Junction-landing-page-crop.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/16\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/Apache-Junction-landing-page-crop.png\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1281},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/project\\\/city-of-tempe\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"City of Tempe\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/\",\"name\":\"ASU Project Cities\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/globalfutures.asu.edu\\\/project-cities\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"City of Tempe - ASU Project Cities","description":"Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and community.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"City of Tempe - ASU Project Cities","og_description":"Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and community.","og_url":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/","og_site_name":"ASU Project Cities","article_modified_time":"2026-07-02T16:14:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":683,"url":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/07\/Apache-Junction-landing-page-crop-1024x683.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/","url":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/","name":"City of Tempe - ASU Project Cities","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/07\/Apache-Junction-landing-page-crop.png","datePublished":"2026-07-02T16:14:28+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-02T16:14:30+00:00","description":"Chandler, Arizona, located in southeast Maricopa County, is a dynamic city known for its booming economy, diverse culture, and community.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/07\/Apache-Junction-landing-page-crop.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/07\/Apache-Junction-landing-page-crop.png","width":1920,"height":1281},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/project\/city-of-tempe\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"City of Tempe"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/#website","url":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/","name":"ASU Project Cities","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/1865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/project-cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}