Viewpoint: How the Crash will Reshape America
[Source: Teresa Brice, Local Initiatives Service Corp., and Nancy Levinson, ASU Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory] — Author Richard Florida opines in the March issue of Atlantic Monthly that the crash of 2008 continues to reverberate loudly nationwide — destroying jobs, bankrupting businesses, and displacing homeowners. But already, it has damaged some places much more severely … Read more
Sustainable Home Ownership Coalition formed by Phoenix non-profits
[Source: Teresa Brice, Local Initiatives Service Corp.] — Anticipating the magnitude of the bank-owned inventory in Arizona, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) convened a coalition of 14 community development corporations to form the Sustainable Home Ownership (SHO) coalition in 2008 in an effort to revitalize the local communities. The result is a long-term strategy to … Read more
Arizona Centennial Legacy Projects in Phoenix, statewide
What projects are planned for your neighborhood or community? For more information about Arizona’s Centennial efforts, click here.
Viewpoint: The rise of a desert city (Phoenix)
[Source: Marshall Trimble, Special for the Arizona Republic] — “Ask anyone about why Phoenix is here. Most people can’t answer that. Why do 4 million people live here?” – Michael Crow, Arizona State University president, meeting with The Arizona Republic’s Editorial Board in April OK, why is Phoenix here? In fact, what explains the tremendous … Read more
“Malls R Us” documentary to be aired, downtown Phoenix, June 30
Downtown Voices Coalition, Modified Arts, and No Festival Required present “Malls R Us,” a documentary film by Helene Klodawsky: Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Time: 8 p.m. (doors at 7:45 p.m.) Place: Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix Admission: $6 ($1 off with student ID) Combining nostalgia, dazzling architecture, pop culture, economics, and politics, “Malls … Read more
Growth may stall for UA medical school in downtown Phoenix
[Source: Ken Alltucker, Arizona Republic] — The University of Arizona wants to rapidly expand its medical school in downtown Phoenix to ensure a steady supply of medical workers for the state and an economic punch for the center city. But university officials say the school’s growth is in jeopardy because of the state’s budget troubles … Read more
CenPhoTV for the week of 05/29/2009
A weekly video webcast about Phoenix living. For more information, visit their website.
