2012 AridLID Conference

Posted by Edward Jensen on February 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

The 2012 AridLID conference takes place in Tucson from March 27 to March 29th. Early-bird registration ends February 10.

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State of Sustainability Forum

Posted by Edward Jensen on January 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Flyer for DVC's State of Sustainability forum

PHOENIX, Arizona – A panel of local experts and Andrew Ross, author of “Bird on Fire: Lessons from the World’s Least Sustainable City,” will discuss the current state of sustainability in metropolitan Phoenix at a public forum on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.  The event, free to the public, will be held at the George Washington … Read more

Category Arts and Culture, Community, Environment, Priority Issues

Film screening to explore history, benefits of park development

Posted by Edward Jensen on December 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

A documentary on the urban park development movement titled “Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks” will be the subject of a free, public screening at Civic Space Park’s A.E. England Building on January 12.

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Local experts and national author to discuss state of sustainability in metro Phoenix, Jan. 17

Posted by Edward Jensen on December 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

A panel of local experts and Andrew Ross, author of “Bird on Fire: Lessons from the World’s Least Sustainable City,” will discuss the current state of sustainability in metropolitan Phoenix at a public forum on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

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Valley Leadership presents “Phoenix in Transition” with Mayor Gordon and Mayor-elect Stanton

Posted by Edward Jensen on November 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

The Valley Leadership Community Dialogue Series will host “Phoenix in Transition” on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 – a conversation between the outgoing mayor of the City of Phoenix, Mayor Phil Gordon and Mayor-elect Greg Stanton (Valley Leadership alum, Class 19).

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Building Community: From Empty Spaces to Meeting Places

Posted by Edward Jensen on November 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

With all the discussion groups, symposiums and conferences given on the subject, it seems the best places to create a strong community might just be the coffee house, dog park or potluck table. Steve Weiss, a member of the DVC Steering Committee and Executive Director of No Festival Required, shares an article on building community.

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Evans Churchill Interesting Interiors Tour, Oct. 22

Posted by JWM on October 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Category Architecture, Downtown Vitality, Evans-Churchill, History, Real Estate

UA Start Smart: Kimber Lanning

Posted by Edward Jensen on September 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Join the University of Arizona us for Start Smart on September 9 at 7:30 am at the Good Egg. Kimber Lanning will discuss the importance and impact of creating a strong local economy

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