[Source: Casey Newton, Arizona Business Gazette] — The cost of building a home in undeveloped parts of Phoenix may soon go up, and the cost could be passed along to home buyers. Phoenix has convened a panel to advise the City Council on a staff proposal to increase impact fees, a series of charges the [...]
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Frank Fairbanks staying on as Phoenix city manager
November 6, 2008[Source: Casey Newton, Arizona Republic] — City Manager Frank Fairbanks will spend a 19th year as Phoenix’s top non-elected official, saying he wants to help guide the city through unprecedented budget cuts next year. Fairbanks, 62, signed a contract through December 2009. He could leave earlier, either by his choice or the City Council’s, but [...]
Phoenix cuts early-morning, late-night bus runs
October 29, 2008[Source: Casey Newton, Arizona Republic] — Early-morning and late-night bus hours will be eliminated and Saturday service reduced in Phoenix as the city makes unprecedented budget cuts. On Tuesday, the City Council voted unanimously to eliminate all trips before 5 a.m. and after 10 p.m. In addition, Saturday service will be reduced to match Sunday [...]
$300 million recommended to spend on Phoenix parks, land
October 26, 2008[Source: Casey Newton, Arizona Republic] — City officials will spend nearly $300 million on land acquisition and park development in the next five years under a proposal recommended recently by the Parks and Recreation Board. The funds, which come from voters’ extension of the Parks and Preserve Initiative earlier this year, will be split [...]
Downtown Phoenix creates new logo, dumps Copper Square
October 21, 2008[Source: Casey Newton and Sadie Jo Smokey, Arizona Republic] — A lime green ‘X’ marks the spot in a new marketing campaign designed to brand downtown Phoenix as a global destination. A new logo for downtown shows the words “downtown Phoenix” at an angle, with a bold ‘X’ at the end breaking through an orange [...]
Phoenix City Council to weigh future of rush-hour reversible lanes, Oct. 7
October 5, 2008[Source: Casey Newton, Arizona Republic] — For almost 30 years, commuters have relied on Phoenix’s reversible lanes to ease their morning and afternoon drives. That could change this week, when the Phoenix City Council meets to consider eliminating them. The council will hear the issue Tuesday, more than a year after receiving complaints from people [...]
