By Chloe Brooks, on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
Jefferson Eugene Grigsby Jr. spent most of his days reading, following the 2012 presidential campaign and writing letters to his extensive list of correspondents. The nationally renowned artist passed away this Sunday, according to a source close to Grigsby. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Nestled between a mixed-use vacant lot and deceptively lazy Fifth Street, Bodega 420’s inviting lawn is as welcoming as the community it serves. The converted residence is Roosevelt Row’s only locally owned grocery, but feels more like a home than a market. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Cookies and bottled water did nothing to soothe flaring tempers over progress on the Roosevelt Street Redesign project Wednesday after the city of Phoenix Street Transportation Department presented its 90 percent completion report. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Boogüd, a bamboo bicycle company started by an ASU graduate as a senior capstone project, donates one hand-crank wheelchair attachment to a disabled child in Kenya every time a customer purchases a bicycle. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
A project that would allow downtown drivers the option of paying for parking meters with a credit or debit card is in the final stages of City Council approval and is scheduled to begin implementation in January 2013. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Friday, November 16th, 2012
For many members of ASU’s marching band who live downtown, the commute to Tempe via light rail can be a chore. These students can spend up to six hours a week commuting to Tempe and back for marching-band activities. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Friday, November 9th, 2012
A combined bachelor’s and master’s degree program that was discontinued by the Walter Cronkite School over the summer has been redesigned and will open for enrollment on Friday. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
At the first Downtown Devil Discussion of the semester, five panelists weighed in on public-transit issues and focused heavily on the light rail’s strengths and shortcomings. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Monday, September 24th, 2012
The city of Phoenix revealed an amended plan on Thursday on future pedestrian-oriented improvements to Roosevelt Street. Read story
By Chloe Brooks, on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Three men on a mission to provide the community the multimedia support they didn’t receive when entering the photography and videography profession successfully raised $5000 on a crowd-sourcing website to complete construction on their studio. Read story
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