At the May 6, 2008 “kick-off” of National Preservation Month at the Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon gave the following prepared remarks to 150 local and state preservation and neighborhood advocates on the city’s strengthened commitment to revitalize downtown and other parts of the city through the adaptive reuse of historic and vintage buildings. [...]
Foreclosures by Council District
2007
2008
% Change
1 ~ Thelda Williams, 602-262-7444
185
699
278%
2 ~ Peggy Neely, 602-262-7445
190
585
208%
3 ~ Maria Baier, 602-262-7441
128
336
163%
4 ~ Tom Simplot, 602-262-7447
92
451
390%
5 ~ Claude Mattox, 602-262-7446
196
871
344%
6 ~ Greg Stanton, 602-262-7491
91
291
220%
7 ~ Michael Nowakowski, 262-7492
378
1,571
316%
8 ~ Michael Johnson, 262-7493
125
465
272%
Total
1,385
5,269
280%
Note: Numbers are from FY2007 and FY2008 (through March); Source: City of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department.
Here are three agencies that [...]
[Source: Barbara Stocklin, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Phoenix] — The Phoenix City Council approved up to $168,755 in matching Historic Preservation Bond funds to assist Chicano Por La Causa (CPLC) with the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of two South Phoenix historic buildings as part of a small business incubator development project. The project will [...]
[Source: Barbara Stocklin, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Phoenix] – The first meeting of the City of Phoenix’s newly-created Adaptive Reuse Task Force, comprised of representatives of 13 city departments, met on May 12. The task force is overseen by David Cavazos of the City Manager’s Office and Mark Leonard of the Development Services Department. [...]
[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — City officials want to change the 37-year-old rules that cap building heights near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The plan, which will go before the planning commission on Wednesday and possibly to the City Council in June, would cap the size of future buildings at 700 feet in some [...]
Join Councilmember Maria Baier at an upcoming breakfast meeting to discuss news from the City of Phoenix and issues of interest to the community. She encourages you to invite a friend as well.
May 15, 7:30 to 9:00 am, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, 12851 N. 19th Ave.
To RSVP for a breakfast, call 602-262-7441 or send an e-mail.
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