As triple-digit temperatures arrive, the air conditioning system at Phoenix’s central hub for homeless services is in need of ...

Until late 2023, The Zone housed hundreds of homeless people, peaking in 2022 with thousands camping in tents and under tarps downtown. Many stayed there because of a lack of available shelter beds.

The Phoenix Navigation Center, which came together through state and city funding, converts shipping containers into 300 shelter beds and provides a variety of services for the homeless.