Posts Tagged ‘Frank Fairbanks’
November 29, 2008
[Source: Paul Barnes, Neighborhood Coalition of Greater Phoenix] — In October and early November, the Neighborhood Coalition of Greater Phoenix began hearing rumors that as part of budget cuts, the City of Phoenix may eliminate Village Planning Committees as well as the entire Village System. These rumors were brought to the attention of Mayor Phil [...]
Posted in Coordination of Planning, Finances, Governance, Neighborhoods |
Tags: City Budget, Debra Stark, Frank Fairbanks, Neighborhood Coalition of Greater Phoenix, Paul Barnes, Phil Gordon, Village Planning Committee
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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 [...]
Posted in Finances, Governance |
Tags: Phoenix City Council, Phil Gordon, City Budget, Casey Newton, Frank Fairbanks, Laborers' International Union of North America
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September 12, 2008
[Source: City of Phoenix] — Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon today announced that Public Information Director Toni Maccarone will serve as his new chief of staff. “Toni and I have worked together for more than 10 years, and I am delighted that she has agreed to lead our team,” said Gordon. Maccarone will replace Ruth Osuna, [...]
Posted in Governance |
Tags: Andrea Tevlin, David Krietor, Ed Zuercher, Frank Fairbanks, George Britton, Jack Tevlin, Phil Gordon, Ray Bladine, Ruth Osuna, Sheryl Sculley, Toni Maccarone
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July 6, 2008
[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic, July 6, 2008] — If Phoenix wants its downtown nightlife to thrive, buses need to stay on the street long after sundown, several business owners say. Bill Smith, who owns Bar Smith and other local restaurants, is a member of an alliance of bar, restaurant, hotel, and nightclub owners working [...]
Posted in Dining, Downtown Vitality, Noise, Transportation |
Tags: Phoenix City Council, Downtown Phoenix, Light Rail, Valley Metro, State Capitol, DASH, CityScape, Frank Fairbanks, Bill Smith, Phoenix Biomedical Campus, Hillary Foose
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September 26, 2007
[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — Phoenix City Council members and their top aides may have to tell a court whether they had improper talks with the developer of a proposed $200 million W Hotel project. Last week, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered a trial to sort through conflicting accounts about how the [...]
Posted in Coordination of Planning, Diversity and Cultural Inclusion, Downtown Vitality, Downtown Voices Coalition, Historic Preservation, Luxury Housing |
Tags: ALERT!, Arizona Republic, Asian American, Barry Wong, Bill Scheel, City Council, David Cavazos, Downtown Development Office, Downtown Phoenix, Facadism, Frank Fairbanks, Gary Verburg, Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Preservation Office, Jahna Berry, Jay DeWitt, Jerry Colangelo, Mike Davis, Peter Swann, Phil Gordon, Robert Sarver, Southwest Value Partners, Sun Mercantile, W Hotel, Warehouse District
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September 18, 2007
[Source: Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic] — A proposed $200 million boutique hotel in downtown Phoenix was on life support, but a judge’s Tuesday ruling has effectively killed the existing deal, the developer said. Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver was poised to build a 39-story W Hotel near US Airways Center. The development would have [...]
Posted in Coordination of Planning, Diversity and Cultural Inclusion, Downtown Vitality, Downtown Voices Coalition, Historic Preservation, Luxury Housing |
Tags: ALERT!, Arizona Republic, Asian American, Bill Scheel, City Council, David Cavazos, Downtown Development Office, Downtown Phoenix, Facadism, Frank Fairbanks, Historic Preservation Commission, Historic Preservation Office, Jahna Berry, Jay DeWitt, Mike Davis, Peter Swann, Phil Gordon, Robert Sarver, Southwest Value Partners, Sun Mercantile, W Hotel, Warehouse District
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