Money Magazine issued its 2008 list of America’s SMALL cities. Okay, Phoenix isn’t small, but how does it stack up against the top ten SMALL cities in finances, housing, quality of life, leisure & culture, weather, health, and neighbors. Click here to find out. Arizona SMALL cities ranked in the top 100 are: Gilbert (28), Chandler [...]
Archive for July 15th, 2008
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July 15, 2008You can help kids in Phoenix schools
July 15, 2008[Source: City of Phoenix Youth & Education Office] — Everyone knows our schools need more resources. Many extra-curricular programs that once helped produce a well-rounded education have been trimmed or eliminated — field trips, after-school classes, sports, arts, music. Many teachers pay for classroom extras out of their own pockets. Now, thanks to a state [...]
City touts 1,000 Phoenix neighborhoods
July 15, 2008In a press release, the City of Phoenix touted the record number of neighborhood associations, Fight Backs, and other groups registered with its Neighborhood Services Department. And that magic number would be 1,000!
Neighborhood associations consist mostly of residents who meet regularly to preserve or improve their neighborhoods and to foster civic engagement. Many neighborhood associations [...]
Cool buildings & sites along Light Rail
July 15, 2008Pick up the latest issue of Desert Living Magazine for one writer’s top 100 things worth looking at along the Light Rail route, from Christown Mall to Mesa to points inbetween.
Phoenix’s Franklin School wins state preservation award
July 15, 2008The non-profit Arizona Preservation Foundation and the State Historic Preservation Office, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office, announced the winners of the 2008 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Awards at a luncheon ceremony at the Sixth Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference, “Preservation on the Line.” Each year, 10 awards are given to individuals, businesses, organizations, [...]
Remixing Phoenix
July 15, 2008Pick up a copy of this month’s 944 Magazine Architecture + Design issue where you can read the editorial of Alison King, Founder of Modern Phoenix Neighborhood Network, about adaptive reuse in metro Phoenix. One Oxford English Dictionary word you won’t read: “sustainability” — although the entire article is about it. If you can’t find a copy [...]
