Green-building advocates coming to Phoenix
[Source: J. Craig Anderson, Arizona Republic] — Thousands of green-building advocates will travel to Phoenix this month for the industry’s largest annual conference, featuring seminars, networking events and a consumer expo focused on energy efficiency and conservation. Many of the estimated 25,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, from Nov. … Read more
Planning Department asks: “Imagine Phoenix as the best it can be in 2050. What do you see?”
[Source: City of Phoenix Planning Department] – Phoenix is updating its General Plan — the comprehensive guide for all physical aspects of the city. The city’s Planning Department asks you to participate in this process to help create the future. What is a General Plan? Why do we need to update it? Why do we … Read more
Phoenix, Los Angeles lead list of job losers
[Source: G. Scott Thomas, Phoenix Business Journal] – Los Angeles continues to suffer the nation’s worst employment losses, with 220,000 of its jobs disappearing during the past year, but Phoenix was hit with the biggest percentage drop, according to a report issued Wednesday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Phoenix lost 8.0 percent … Read more
Phoenix mayor to give annual state of downtown address, Nov. 17
On Tuesday, November 17 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon hosts his annual “state of downtown.” With the theme of “Dining in the Streets,” the event will take place at Civic Space Park (light rail stations at Central/1st avenues and Van Buren Street). More details to follow.
CenPhoTV for the week of 10/30/2009
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Big problem for Phoenix: Abandoned homes
[Source: Michael Clancy, Arizona Business Gazette] — Uncut weeds, graffiti, outdoor piles of junk: These are the norms in the world of blight remediation. But a new, potentially more dangerous problem has emerged as the economy has declined. Vacant homes, usually the subjects of foreclosure, are keeping the city’s team of 43 blight inspectors on … Read more
Metro Phoenix freeway projects shelved
[Source: Sean Holstege, Arizona Republic] – Billions of dollars in voter-approved Valley freeway-expansion work will be postponed and scaled back after plummeting tax revenue forced a regional transportation panel to slash spending Wednesday night. The Regional Council of the Maricopa Association of Governments voted to cut a $16 billion freeway-improvement program to just $9.4 billion. … Read more
New downtown Phoenix grocery market off and running
[Source: Sadie Jo Smokey, Arizona Republic] – The wait is over. The first grocery store to open in downtown Phoenix in nearly 30 years is celebrating with sales, raffles, a silent auction and $45-per-person happy hour 5:30-7:30 p.m. today with Arizona wines and beer and light appetizers by Valley chefs. The Phoenix Public Market Urban … Read more
