Metro Phoenix public transit costs to increase July 1
[Source: Doug Murphy, Ahwatukee Foothills News] — In two weeks fares on the Valley’s public transit system will jump, with the local all-day ticket for a bus or light rail increasing a buck from $2.50 to $3.50. But the kicker is that if you buy the ticket on a bus with cash, the price jumps … Read more
Phoenix Graffiti Busters and Good Neighbor programs win national recognition
[Source: City of Phoenix] — Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department’s “Graffiti Busters” program took the top prize in the Physical Revitalization & Beautification category of the 2009 Best Neighborhood Program Awards, at the Neighborhoods, USA conference in Spokane, WA. The department’s “Good Neighbor” program placed third in the Social Revitalization/ Neighborliness category. “We are proud of … Read more
CenPhoTV for the week of 06/12/2009
A weekly video webcast about Phoenix living. For more information, visit their website.
Historic downtown Phoenix post office to house classes and retail space
[Source: Ray Stern, Phoenix New Times] — The 1930s-era post office on Central Avenue and Van Buren Street is preparing to undergo at least $2 million in renovation by its owner, Arizona State University, in collaboration with the city of Phoenix. As New Times writer Robrt L. Pela explained a few months ago, the stylish … Read more
Jackson Street Entertainment District hits a political nerve
[Source: Michele Laudig, Phoenix New Times] — This afternoon, the City of Phoenix Planning and Zoning Committee has a scheduled hearing on the establishment, through rezoning, of the controversial Jackson Street Entertainment District — ground zero for those five new Bernie Kantak restaurants I mentioned yesterday. And it looks like a protest is in the … Read more
Viewpoint: Jackson Street project is too good to ignore
[Source: Arizona Republic editorial board] — Incongruous as it may seem in the current real-estate market, the Jackson Street entertainment district in downtown Phoenix is forging ahead once more. It has been a tough haul for this plan to dramatically make over the southern side of downtown. But some ideas are just too good … Read more
Visit with Phoenix’s mayor, talk about downtown, June 19
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon invites downtown residents and those interested in downtown Phoenix to join him at his monthly mixer on Friday, June 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Skylounge, 132 E. Washington St. Click here to RSVP. Then everyone is welcome to attend the Third Friday Concert Series at the Downtown Phoenix Civic Space.
Rice’s Ring Roads of the World (say that 5 times fast)
This poster is designed as a sort of calling card for Rice School of Architecture, located in Houston, TX. It collected ring roads from 27 international cities, including Phoenix, and layered them all at the same scale. As it turned out, Houston has the largest system of those surveyed. Beijing was second.
