The city of Phoenix is moving forward with a study that would determine the effectiveness of a pedestrian mall on Adams Street between Second Street and Central Avenue. The city council has allocated $73,060 for one year of consulting with the architectural firm Gensler for the Adams Street Activation Study. Read story 
ASU alumni and Peritoneum designers Kyle Fiano and Courtney Larsen will spend a month in eastern Europe this summer to study Spomeniks, a form of public art designed to commemorate historic events. Read story 
Urban Choices hosted conversations with City Council candidates from Districts 4 and 8 in on Wednesday and Thursday. The candidates discussed a variety of issues, proposed to the candidates by members of the community and Urban Choices. Read story 
The scholars program provides academic opportunities to remarkable minority students with financial need like Jennifer Price-Smith, Gerardo Calderon and Elizabeth Palos. Read story 
After spending six years in Africa, Glenn Simmons was inspired to create Invictus Nourishment, a therapeutic snack, to help children who suffer from malnourishment. Simmons said about 1,100 pounds of the cookies are made and donated to different churches and organizations to distribute. Read story 
Arizona State University is taking a “soft approach” of community enforcement against the use of tobacco on campus and secondhand smoke. The ban, effective Aug. 1, will use community enforcement rather than police enforcement. Read story 
The Phoenix Public Market Cafe, which celebrated its official opening day Wednesday, is the creation of Valley chef Aaron Chamberlin and is altogether a restaurant, rotisserie, bakery, coffee shop and bar. Read story 
ASU alumnus Ian Danley received an award last week from the White House honoring him as a “Champion of Change.” Read story 
The Health and Wellness Entrepreneurs Club is looking to introduce students of all majors to the idea of creating a business or nonprofit that specializes in promoting healthy lifestyles. Read story 
Robert Thornton starts a new campaign every two weeks with his business Paper Clouds Apparel, a company that raises funding for special needs schools and organizations while showcasing their artistic talents. Paper Clouds Apparel’s current campaign is with Sounds of Autism, an organization aimed at integrating children with autism and their families back into the community. Read story |
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