Category Archives: Livability
DVC’s June 8 meeting is coming up. Join us.
Join us for the next Downtown Voices Coalition Steering Committee meeting on Saturday, June 8, 2019, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Roosevelt Commons, 825 N. 6th Avenue. Here’s the agenda:
- WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ Jeff Sherman, Chair
- Upcoming events & activities
- GENERAL BUSINESS (90 minutes)
- Recap of 2019 State Legislature ~ Ryan Boyd (10 minutes)
- Update on True North Studio projects ~ Nate Sonoskey (20/20 minutes)
- Update on Downtown development projects and activity ~ Dan Klocke (10/10 minutes)
- Update on illuminated sign issue ~ Doug Newton (5 minutes)
- Other items ~ Jeff/All
- DVC BUSINESS (20 minutes)
- Discuss summer meeting schedule ~ Jeff
- Discuss DVC 15th Anniversary for 3rd/4th quarter ~ All
- Update from Planning & Infrastructure Subcommittee ~ Kyle Foxcroft and Nate
- Update from Homelessness & Housing Affordability Subcommittee ~ Tim Sprague
- Update from Arts Issues Subcommittee ~ Steve Weiss and Louise Roman
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/
An evening of “Urban Is” with Vital Voices
Consider coming to support Vital Voices as we explore “Urban is” with Bboy House at the Cyphers Center for Urban Arts, Thursday, August 15. The Herberger Institute’s Socially Engaged Practice is teaming up with Project Humanities this year to help design these participatory, thought-provoking evenings of community dialogue.
Events are free and refreshments are provided.
Celebrate Earth Day 2013 in Downtown Phoenix
From April 22 – 27, Downtown Phoenix will become spring cleaning headquarters as Spring Cleaning Week brings together the community and business to beautify Downtown Phoenix.
This weeklong donation and recycling drive will end with a giant charity I Recycle Phoenix Street Sale with all proceeds used to bring shade, greening and art to our streets.
How can you join in?
Clean out your closets, donate your items and shop our Street Sale.
Spring Cleaning Week is proudly brought to you by Downtown Phoenix Recycles, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership, and Keep Phoenix Beautiful.
For complete details, visit http://www.downtownphoenix.com/recycles
How We Rebuild Neighborhoods After Foreclosures Explored by @ThePublicSquare
While the foreclosure crisis is starting to ease across Arizona and the country, neighborhoods still must reckon with the damage.
In what looks to be a great program, Zócalo Public Square and Arizona State University host an event on Monday, February 11, at the Heard Museum. The 6:30 pm event brings together a talented panel:
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economist William R. Emmons
- Arizona State University geographer Deirdre Pfeiffer
- Mortgage Resolution Partners CEO Graham Williams
The moderator will be Fernanda Santos, Phoenix Bureau Chief for the New York Times.
More information is here.
Shade, Trees, Sustainability the Focus of Feb. 12 Event
Mark your calendar: Next Tuesday, Feb. 12, Phoenix Public Art Director Ed Lebow speaks on “Following the Water: The History of Change in the Valley Landscape.”
Where/When: Burton Barr Central Library, 7-8 pm.
