Latino cultural center in downtown Phoenix aims for fall opening
[Source: Jenna Davis, Arizona Republic] – The new Latino cultural center that [the Phoenix City Council] approved for downtown may open in November. Advocates for Latin@ Arts & Culture Consortium Inc. will have access to a city-owned building beginning Aug. 1 and will then have 120 days to prepare the new facility. Ruben Hernandez, a spokesman for … Read more
Bashas’ to close 10 Arizona stores, cut 1,000 jobs
[Source: Max Jarman, Arizona Republic] — Bashas’ Supermarkets Inc. said late Sunday that it would close 10 more stores July 21, resulting in approximately 1,000 job cuts. The company also said it would make an important announcement today that would affect the future of the company. Mike Proulx, Bashas’ president and chief operating officer, would … Read more
Jobless rate climbs in Phoenix, statewide
[Source: Phoenix Business Journal] – Unemployment was up in Phoenix and Arizona in June, the metro jobless rate rising to 8 percent from May’s 7.9 percent. The jump was even higher across the state with 8.7 percent of the work force unemployed, up from 8.2 percent in May and the highest it’s been since … Read more
Showcasing the grit and glamour of Phoenix
New local blog, Phoenix Ain’t Easy, is on a mission of justice: to showcase the grit and glamour of Phoenix, AZ and a whole lot more. They welcome you to submit your own grit or glamor, such as “hot photography; artists on the come-up; and new places to shop, eat, and drink.” Follow them on … Read more
Cities x Design made quick stop to Phoenix this weekend
Cities x Design is a 35-city trans-media research trip across the United States that is recorded online and will later be released in film, exhibition, and book form. Their fifth stop was Phoenix. Visit their website to learn more about their trip, express your opinion on your favorite metro Phoenix sites, and view pictures of … Read more
CenPhoTV for the week of 07/10/2009
A weekly video webcast about Phoenix living. For more information, visit their website. (Okay, and how weird is it that our very own website masthead appears right by Jacqui’s torso?!)
Viewpoint: Opportunity for Downtown Phoenix?
[Source: Adam Klawonn, Phoenix Magazine, June 30, 2009] — Last week, Phoenix City manager Frank Fairbanks announced he was retiring in November after nearly 20 years in the driver’s seat at City Hall. Today, Phoenix has grown to become the fifth largest city in the country with more than 1.5 million people. Obviously, Fairbanks was … Read more
