Phoenix residents on Thursday grappled over electoral districts during a redistricting meeting at the Burton Barr Central Library. Both proposed plans would splinter downtown Phoenix into three separate districts. Read story
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton focused on sustainable development, local businesses and education in his inaugural State of the City address at the Phoenix Convention Center, marking his 100th day in office. Read story 
The Arizona PIRG Education Fund released a study Thursday showing that Americans are driving less for the first time since World War II. Young people, especially, are avoiding driving in favor of other public-transportation options. Read story 
Cities need to be built for people, a transportation expert said Thursday morning to a crowd overlooking downtown. Transportation expert Dan Burden addressed ways to make Phoenix a more sustainable, pedestrian-friendly city at the “Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk” event hosted by the Phoenix Urban Research Lab (PURL) on Thursday. Read story 
Clods of dirt flew into the air Tuesday morning at the groundbreaking ceremony for a $52 million mixed-use housing development for students and downtown residents. Read story 
Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation has been named a finalist for a national grant for creative placemaking because of its dynamic use of space in downtown Phoenix. Read story 
In celebration of Arizona’s centennial, a large-scale oil painting depicting the founding of Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson will hang permanently in the Downtown campus library upon the artwork’s completion. Read story 
The midtown location of Lola Coffee might look the same, but is now called Citizen Espresso Bar. Tiffany Dew purchased the shop from Lola Coffee owner Daniel Wayne on Feb. 1. Read story 
Students voiced their concerns about tuition, online courses and guns on campus among other issues at a downtown-based forum held by ASU President Michael Crow on Thursday afternoon. Read story 
Bruder discussed Wednesday evening how facets of the desert landscape are transformed into his buildings at the Phoenix Art Museum during a lecture titled “Design for the Desert.” Read story |
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