To a crowd of 150 — including Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, and former Phoenix Mayor John Driggs — Donovan Rypkema, Principal of Place Economics and well-known speaker on preservation issues, addressed “The Role of Preservation in Sustainable Development” at a National Preservation Month event on May 6 at the Arizona Biltmore [...]
[Source: Dianna M. Náñez, Arizona Republic] — Months before light rail makes its December debut, pedestrians and vehicles could face citations and hefty fines for crossing the tracks in the wrong spots. Tempe police started verbally warning pedestrians two weeks ago that they must use designated crosswalks along the 4 miles of light-rail tracks that [...]
[Source: Dolores Tropiano, Arizona Republic] — Drivers can expect a smoother ride along city streets if a five-year street construction plan is approved this month by the Phoenix City Council. The $220 million, 27-mile plan will improve arterial streets as well as five intersections and include the construction of seven bridges and one pedestrian underpass. [...]
Join Councilmember Maria Baier at an upcoming breakfast meeting to discuss news from the City of Phoenix and issues of interest to the community. She encourages you to invite a friend as well.
May 15, 7:30 to 9:00 am, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, 12851 N. 19th Ave.
To RSVP for a breakfast, call 602-262-7441 or send an e-mail.
National Preservation Month is celebrated during May and the National Trust for Historic Preservation wants you to join in a viral marketing campaign around this year’s theme, “This Place Matters.” By simply printing a sign and taking a picture, you can tell the story about a place that matters to [...]
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