Public art program brings temporary piece to empty lot

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Phoenix is jumping on board a public art program with six other Valley cities and will soon install temporary pieces created by local artists. Read story

Phoenix police, Valley metro staff host light-rail safety forum

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Downtown Arizona State University students voiced their light-rail safety concerns at a forum on Tuesday. The session also gave students an opportunity to learn safety tips. Read story

Truck farm educates community on gardening

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Roosevelt Growhouse’s Truck Farm is a mobile gardening device to unburden community gardens and bring new life to the gardening scene in Phoenix. Read story

Community builder counts downtown Phoenix, arts among passions

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For Kenny Barrett, co-founder and director of Roosevelt Growhouse and project manager for Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation, it was never a question of if he would make an impact on the downtown Phoenix community. Rather, it was a question of how. Read story

Number of 9-1-1 calls to affect redistribution of Phoenix Police resources, officers

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The Phoenix Police Department is preparing to redistribute its resources and the number of officers stationed to an area based on the number of 9-1-1 calls in the area. Read story

Campus groups host discussion featuring Lattie Coor and senatorial candidates

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Downtown Decides 2012 introduced students and community members to local candidates through a non-partisan discussion with former ASU president Lattie Coor and Senator candidates Augustine Bartning and Katie Hobbs. Read story

Winter Chef Series hosts executive chef of Noca in a personal cooking lesson

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Devour Phoenix and the Phoenix Public Market have partnered once again for the Winter Chef Series, a personal cooking experience with local chefs, following the success of its summer counterpart. Read story

Cafe hiring employees for Arizona Center site

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Amid the backdrop of still-sluggish economic growth, a new eatery and cafe set to open near the end of the month in the Arizona Center is holding all-day hiring fairs in hopes of filling 63 full- and part-time positions. Read story

Slide show: Sparky's Carnival celebrates start of new year

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Hundreds of Downtown ASU students celebrated the beginning of the new school year on Saturday at Sparky’s Carnival. Read story