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Join us on December 8 at Downtown Voices Coalition
Join us on Saturday, December 8, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Commons Clubhouse, 825 N. 6th Avenue, for the next Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meeting.
DVC Steering Committee Members are planning holiday cheer for all attendees to enjoy. Also, in this season of giving, please feel free to bring a non-perishable food item to contribute to St. Mary’s Food Bank.
WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ Jeff Sherman, Chair
GENERAL DVC BUSINESS
- Steering Committee Member nomination ~ Kyle Foxcroft (10 minutes)
- Steering Committee Member nomination ~ Nate Sonoskey (10 minutes)
- DVC Strategic Planning Process ~ Jeff / Jim McPherson (10 minutes)
DEVELOPMENTS
- Duo Project, Roosevelt Neighborhood ~ Nick Wood (10/15 minutes)
- Call for additional action items ~ Jeff (5 minutes)
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION – (Remaining items are for information only)
- Contributions to St. Mary’s Food Bank are welcome ~ Jim (5 minutes)
ARTS ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE
- Artlink Phoenix update 2019 ~ Catrina Kahler (15 minutes)
- Key Arts Issues Survey results ~ Steve Weiss / Jim (15 minutes)
- Call for arts maintenance & preservation ~ Louise Roman (5 minutes)
- Other items (15 minutes)
ADJOURNMENT (have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!)
Note: For downtown events and activities, visit Phoenix Urban Guide and Downtown Phoenix Inc.’s Events Calendar. For a list of community, neighborhood, and city hall meetings, visit DVC’s Downtown Phoenix Advocacy Calendar.
Join us on Nov. 10 at Downtown Voices Coalition
Join us on Saturday, November 10, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Commons Clubhouse, 825 N. 6th Avenue, for the next Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meeting. Here’s the agenda:
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS ~ Jeff Sherman, Chair
UPDATES
- George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center ~ Princess Crump (5/5 minutes)
- Street Transportation Department (including 3rd & 5th Ave. and 3rd St.) ~ Jose Rodriguez (5/10 minutes)
DEVELOPMENTS
- The Armory PUD, 1614 W. Roosevelt, Request for Support ~ George Pasquel (5/5 minutes)
- Central Station RFP project ~ Nathan Wright (10/20 minutes)
GENERAL DVC BUSINESS
- Subcommittee updates
- Strategic Planning process (10 minutes)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Go around the room to hear of any big events coming up (10 minutes)
OTHER/NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT (to enjoy all the events going on today!)
Note: For downtown events and activities, visit Phoenix Urban Guide and Downtown Phoenix Inc.’s Events Calendar. For a list of community, neighborhood, and city hall meetings, visit DVC’s Downtown Phoenix Advocacy Calendar.
Join us on Oct. 13 at Downtown Voices Coalition
Join us on Saturday, October 13, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Commons Clubhouse, 825 N. 6th Avenue, for the next Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meeting. Here’s the agenda:
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS ~ Jeff Sherman, Chair
DEVELOPMENTS
- FootPrint (3rd Ave. & Roosevelt) ~ Tim Sprague (10 minutes/10 discussion)
- APS Substation proposals (Evans Churchill) (5 minutes)
- Parking proposal (917 N. 4th St.) ~ Roosevelt Row CDC rep. (5 minutes)
- Other (10 minutes)
ADVOCACY ISSUES
- The American Cancer Society Event ~ CEDD (5 minutes/10 discussion)
- DVC Arts Subcommittee ~ Steve Weiss (10 minutes)
- Survey results and next steps
- DVC Bylaws Subcommittee formation ~ Jeff Sherman (5 minutes)
- South Central Light Rail & T2050 Funding (15 minutes)
- Stipulations and Next Steps
- T2050 Funding ~ Rick Naimark
- Mayoral Forums and Election Topics (15 minutes)
- Our 9/26 Forum: Recap and improvements for next time?
- District 8 (March)
- Election Topics ~ Ryan Boyd
- Other
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROGRESS (10 minutes)
- Nominations (November 2018)
- Expanded Arts Discussion (December 2018)
- Community Gathering and Workshop (March-April 2019?)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Go around the room to hear of any big events coming up (10 minutes)
OTHER/NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee Meeting, Sept. 8
Join us at the next Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meeting on Saturday, September 8, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Commons Clubhouse, 825 N. 6th Avenue. If you have an agenda item you would like discussed, send us a note.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS ~ Andie Abkarian, Vice Chair
DEVELOPMENTS
ADVOCACY ISSUES
STRATEGIC PLANNING UPDATE
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
OTHER/NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Note: For downtown events and activities, visit Phoenix Urban Guide https://phoenixurbanguide.com/calendar/ and Downtown Phoenix Inc.’s Events Calendar http://dtphx.org/calendar/. For a list of community, neighborhood, and city hall meetings, visit DVC’s Downtown Phoenix Advocacy Calendar https://downtownvoices.org/calendar/
Strong Towns – Phoenix lecture and Q&A now on YouTube
If you were unable to attend the August 8, 2018 Strong Towns – Phoenix lecture and Q&A, don’t be sad. Thanks to Local First Arizona and Arizona State University, the event was taped and now available for you to watch. We encourage you to share your comments and ideas about “next steps” in our community. Drop us a note!
Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee Meeting, Aug. 11
Join us at the next Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meeting on Saturday, August 11, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Commons Clubhouse, 825 N. 6th Avenue.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS ~ Jeff Sherman, Chair
- Thanks to everyone who attended our Strong Towns event on Aug. 8
DEVELOPMENTS
- Unsolicited RFP Part 2 community discussion (20 minutes) ~ Jeff
- 6th St. & Pierce UA properties (5/10 minutes) ~ Jennifer Andrews
- Edison/Eastlake Park Affordable Housing project (10 minutes) ~ City of Phoenix
- Garfield Neighborhood’s desire for affordable housing (5 minutes)
ADVOCACY ISSUES
- South Central Project Update (10 minutes ) ~ Julie Cruz
- Urban Heat Island/Tree & Shade Subcommittee (5 minutes)
- APS Substations (5 minutes)
- Possible GPLET (ex., Duo at 3rd & Fillmore) (10 minutes)
- Murals Issue in Willo (08/21, Burton Barr, 5:30 p.m.) (5 minutes)
- Mayoral Debate (09/26) topics (10 minutes) ~ Jeff
STRATEGIC PLANNING RECAP & DISCUSSION (15 minutes)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Go around the room to hear of any big events coming up (10 minutes)
OTHER/NEW BUSINESS
- September 8, 2018 DVC Meeting
- Grand Avenue Festival (11/11) participation (5 minutes) ~ Jeff
- Other
ADJOURNMENT
Note: For downtown events and activities, visit Phoenix Urban Guide https://phoenixurbanguide.com/calendar/ and Downtown Phoenix Inc.’s Events Calendar http://dtphx.org/calendar/. For a list of community, neighborhood, and city hall meetings, visit DVC’s Downtown Phoenix Advocacy Calendar https://downtownvoices.org/calendar/
Join us at Downtown Voices Coalition on Sat., June 9
Join us on Saturday, June 9, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Commons Clubhouse, 825 N. 6th Avenue, for the next Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meeting.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS ~ Jeff Sherman, Chair
- Thanks to Tim Eigo and Steve Dreiseszun; welcome Andie Abkarian
- Congratulations to the 2018 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Award winners from Phoenix (FAA Flight Path Neighborhood Advocacy, The Van Buren revitalization, Uptown Plaza revitalization)
DEVELOPMENTS
- Proposed Hines Development project (10/10 minutes) ~ Nick Wood, Snell & Wilmer
- True North 1st/2nd St. alley abandonment (5/5 minutes) ~ Nick Wood, Snell & Wilmer
- Fore Properties 2nd/3rd Ave. alley abandonment (10/10 minutes) ~ Manjula Vaz, Gammage & Burnham
- Central & Adams RFP (5 minutes)
- Other
ADVOCACY ISSUES (CITY)
- Complete Streets Design Guidelines (5 minutes)
- Electronic Billboards/Union Pacific 7th St. request (5 minutes)
- 3rd Street Improvement Project (5 minutes)
- Hance Park Design feedback (10 minutes)
- Downtown Phoenix Community Reinvestment Fund 2018-19 requests (10 minutes)
- Other
ADVOCACY ISSUES (STATE)
- State legislative recap (5 minutes) ~ Ryan Boyd
- Ideas for proactive advocacy for 2019 session (10 minutes) ~ Ryan Boyd
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Go around the room to hear of any big events coming up this month (10 minutes)
NEW BUSINESS
- Strong Town event, August 8, 2018 (5 minutes) ~ Jeff Sherman
- Mayoral Debate planning in progress (5 minutes) ~Jeff Sherman
- No DVC public meeting in July (5 minutes) ~ Jeff Sherman
- Other
ADJOURNMENT
Note: For the latest downtown events and activities, visit Phoenix Urban Guide https://phoenixurbanguide.com/calendar/ and Downtown Phoenix Inc.’s Events Calendar http://dtphx.org/calendar/. For a list of community, neighborhood, and city hall meetings, visit DVC’s Downtown Phoenix Advocacy Calendar https://downtownvoices.org/calendar/
