Touring downtown Phoenix… by bike
[Source: LightRailBlogger.com] – I took my neighbors on a hour long bike tour of downtown Phoenix. Mike and Jane were not too familiar with the backstory to some of the historic sights in our urban core, so it was fun to give them some background on the landmarks in the heart of the city. We … Read more
City plans to cut free downtown Phoenix DASH bus route
[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] – Phoenix plans to downsize the free Downtown Area Shuttle’s bus routes on July 26, but a downtown business group is lobbying prevent some of the cuts. Because of city budget reductions, the DASH will lose its “downtown loop,” which stops at or near many key downtown cultural attractions, … Read more
Viewpoint: Keep Phoenix’s Historic Preservation Program autonomous and strong
[Source: Arizona Preservation Foundation] — The Arizona Preservation Foundation Board of Directors urges the continuation of an autonomous, community-focused Historic Preservation Program for the City of Phoenix. Without such a strong program and city commitment to preservation, the landmarks pictured in the slide show above would have been demolished or severely compromised. In addition, Phoenix’s … Read more
Phoenix Historic Neighborhoods Coalition
Phoenix Historic Neighborhoods Coalition selects 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. After photos are taken, list will be released.
North, south improvements set for downtown Phoenix Civic Space Park
[Source: Salvador Rodriguez, ASU Downtown Devil] – The city of Phoenix will break ground to expand the Civic Space north toward the U.S. Post Office in late April and will begin to renovate Central Station this summer, the project managers said Tuesday. Tom Byrne, Civic Space expansion project manager, said the construction will add more … Read more
Phoenix residents urged to provide feedback on proposed public transit cuts
[Source: City of Phoenix] — The Phoenix Public Transit Department is soliciting public feedback on new budget cuts required because of actions taken to balance the state of Arizona budget. The department will hold community outreach events in each of Phoenix’s eight council districts to get residents’ opinions of possible service reductions. The public can … Read more
Phoenix residents urged to complete U.S. Census form
[Source: City of Phoenix] – If you have not mailed back your census form, it’s not too late — just fill it out and mail it back. If you didn’t receive a form, here’s the number to call: 1-866-872-6868. Why? The U.S. Constitution requires that the census — a count of everyone living in the … Read more
Couple take chance on 1928 warehouse in downtown Phoenix
[Source: Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic] — Steve and Andi Rosenstein have a photograph they like to keep close at hand. The young couple in the photo, taken 23 years ago on a vacation in Jamaica, are standing atop a 30-foot-high bridge, about to leap into the chilly waters below. The twosome seem to be equal … Read more
