In 1997, a small group recognized recurring challenges in how Pima County managed growth. Developers and government officials were not effectively communicating. While Phoenix had Valley Partnership to unite both sides, Pima County lacked a similar alliance.

So they built one. The Metropolitan Pima Alliance was formed to do one thing well: bring diverse groups together for honest, practical conversation about land use and growth.

Almost thirty years later, that’s still the work. We’re an alliance of business, government, and non-profit organizations. We facilitate dialogue. We find balanced policies that let the region grow while protecting what makes it worth living in.