[Source: William H. Frey, Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution] — Newly released U.S. Census Bureau population data for U.S. cities show a new twist on a well-known theme that could be good news for older cities hoping to reverse population declines of the past. The familiar part of the report indicates that [...]
[Source: Laurie Roberts, Arizona Republic] — Interesting phenomenon I’ve noticed over the past few days. A lot of people seem to think Phoenix is a lovely place to live. They’re giving me a hard time for giving the mayor a hard time for the shabby state of Tom Alexander’s neighborhood. But here’s the thing I’ve [...]
[Source: J. Craig Anderson, Arizona Republic] — Valley home prices continued their year-over-year plunge in April, dropping a record 18% as the impact of foreclosures and other economic factors exerted even greater influence, according to an ASU report issued Tuesday. The Arizona State University Repeat Sales Index, which tracks repeat same-home sales, reported an “off-the-cliff [...]
The public is invited to attend Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meetings on the second Saturday of every month, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Roosevelt Commons, 825 N. 6th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85003. The next meeting will be on July 12, 2008.
Money Magazine issued its 2008 list of America’s SMALL cities. Okay, Phoenix isn’t small, but how does it stack up against the top ten SMALL cities in finances, housing, quality of life, leisure & culture, weather, health, and neighbors. Click here to find out. Arizona SMALL cities ranked in the top 100 are: Gilbert (28), Chandler [...]
The non-profit Arizona Preservation Foundation and the State Historic Preservation Office, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office, announced the winners of the 2008 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Awards at a luncheon ceremony at the Sixth Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference, “Preservation on the Line.” Each year, 10 awards are given to individuals, businesses, organizations, [...]
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