Phoenix Elementary District #1 sees new use for Phoenix Preparatory facility
[Source: Sara Bresnahan, representing Phoenix Elementary District #1] — At the Phoenix Elementary District Governing Board Meeting on January 22, 2008, the Governing Board voted to hold a public hearing to consider closure of the Phoenix Preparatory Academy, 735 E. Fillmore St. The hearing will be held at the school on March 26, 2009 at … Read more
Viewpoint: The plague of downtown Phoenix continues
[Source: Life in Downtown Phoenix blog] — Before I moved back to Phoenix, I would drive around downtown and wonder why it looked the way it did with so many empty lots. Other cities with somewhat desolate downtowns usually just have a lot of empty buildings. But Phoenix is peculiar with its abundance of barren … Read more
Idea of the Day: parking meters you can read at night
From time to time, we’ll throw out an “Idea of the Day” culled from sources here in Arizona and elsewhere. And this one comes from our very own downtown Phoenix. Hmmm… Without bright street lights, a flashlight, cellphone camera flash (see photo below), or super human eyesight, it’s difficult to read the newly-installed, electronic, HAL-inspired yes-we-take-credit-cards … Read more
Hanny’s infuses downtown Phoenix with classic fare in a historic building
[Source: Michele Laudig, Phoenix New Times] — Finally, something to cheer about. In a city where preservationists have new reasons to gripe all the time — sharp mid-century homes getting razed to make way for McMansions, architecturally significant buildings being bulldozed so somebody can slap up another generic bank or strip mall — there’s good … Read more
Auto branding guru to speak on branding downtown Phoenix
[Source: Jan Buchholz, Phoenix Business Journal] — Jim Schroer, former automotive branding guru and now a popular speaker, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming DREAMR awards to be presented by the Downtown Phoenix Partnership on January 26 at the Sheraton Phoenix. Speaking from his office in Minneapolis, Schroer said he advocates sustained, enthusiastic branding … Read more
Phoenix Sky Harbor drops to 9th busiest airport in U.S.
[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] – As millions of passengers cut their travel budgets, Sky Harbor slipped down the FAA’s ranking of busy U.S. airports. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was the ninth busiest airport in 2008. In 2007, it was the eighth busiest. Charlotte Douglas Airport, in Charlotte, N.C. is now No. 8. The … Read more
Applicants sought to fill Phoenix Council Member’s seat
[Source: Scott Wong, Arizona Republic] — Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is asking residents interested in serving the remainder of City Councilman Greg Stanton’s term to submit a letter of interest and resume to the city clerk by 5 p.m. Feb. 5. Applicants must be a registered voter and live in District 6, which includes Ahwatukee … Read more
