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Posts Tagged ‘Downtown Phoenix Partnership’

On Nov. 15, volunteer for “A Day for Downtown Phoenix”

October 26, 2008

The ninth annual A Day for Downtown will mobilize more than 900 corporate and community citizens in a rewarding day of service to benefit the downtown Phoenix community.  Presented by the Downtown Phoenix Partnership, HandsOn Greater Phoenix, and the Phoenix Community Alliance, A Day for Downtown revitalizes and beautifies the Phoenix downtown area neighborhoods.
Organizers and [...]

Informal Poll: New downtown Phoenix logo

October 25, 2008

WordPress has a nifty new feature: polls.  So here’s our first attempt at trying it out!  If you haven’t seen the new “downtown Phoenix” logo we’re talking about, take a peek below.  For background, read the Arizona Republic article about it.

Viewpoint: New Downtown Phoenix logo… ugly or just stupid?

October 23, 2008

[Source: Ray Stern, Phoenix New Times] — The Downtown Phoenix Partnership on Monday decided to dump its “Copper Square” branding of the downtown area and go with a new moniker: Downtown Phoenix.  Practical, yes.  Thrilling, interesting or creative — not.  And neither is the so-called logo that comes with it.
Although it looks like a junior [...]

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 [...]

Wayfinding to make it easier to get around downtown Phoenix

September 23, 2008

[Source: Kristena Hansen, Arizona Republic] — The Downtown Wayfinding System, costing just under $1 million, aims to make downtown Phoenix more hospitable and welcoming to visitors and Valley residents.  The new signage system hopes to make it easier for people to find their way around and will also tie into public transportation, including the new [...]

City sales tax from downtown Phoenix eateries, hotels rise

September 17, 2008

[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — Most downtown Phoenix shops face tough times: they are weathering the usual summer slowdown with fewer tourists and are worried about the bleak economy.  But there appear to be a few bright spots, a downtown business group says.  City sales tax from downtown restaurants rose 4.1% from April to [...]