Opinion: The streets for 'lovers and friends' aren't lined with Circle Ks

By , on Friday, September 28th, 2012
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The great urbanist Lewis Mumford once famously wrote, “Forget the damned motor car and build cities for lovers and friends!” Far too often in Phoenix, a city that grew up in the age of the car, we ignore Mr. Mumford’s advice. The recent news that Circle K is trying to develop a gigantic new 16-pump superstation at the southeast corner of Seventh and Roosevelt streets is the very sort of thing Lewis Mumford warned against. Read story

City of Phoenix approves permanent downtown dog park in Hance Park

By , on Thursday, August 30th, 2012
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The city of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board voted Thursday to approve a permanent downtown dog park on Culver Street between Third and Fifth avenues on the west side of Margaret T. Hance Park. Read story

Construction begins on bike boulevard connecting Phoenix to Tempe

By , on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
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Construction has begun on a 4.6 mile bike boulevard to connect downtown Phoenix to Tempe, which is planned to pass within several blocks of the Downtown campus when completed this summer, officials said. The new boulevard will begin at Fifth Avenue and Fillmore Street and primarily stay on Fillmore and Roosevelt streets to the existing Grand Canal Trail at 33rd Street, which will lead riders into Tempe. Read story

Five-year financial struggle, recent fire doomed downtown's Matador restaurant

By , on Thursday, March 29th, 2012
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The Matador, a Mexican restaurant in downtown Phoenix, closed its doors for the last time Saturday night, ending its 36-year run after negotiations with the city of Phoenix to extend the lease failed. Read story

Mayor Gordon celebrates the progress of eight years of building downtown

By , on Monday, October 24th, 2011
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Mayor Phil Gordon hosted his last “State of Downtown” event Friday evening at The Duce in downtown Phoenix, trading in city business for some fun. Read story

Community leaders break ground for new sunflower field

By , on Monday, September 12th, 2011
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The Valley of the Sunflowers project broke ground Friday at the corner of N. Sixth Street and E. Garfield Street. The cooperative effort between the City of Phoenix, the Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation, Phoenix Union Bioscience High School and Intel will produce two crops of sunflowers, one in the fall and one in the spring. Read story

Street construction aims to improve pedestrian experience downtown

By , on Monday, August 22nd, 2011
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The City of Phoenix has begun construction near ASU’s Downtown campus aimed at improving pedestrian accessibility in the downtown area. Read story

Phoenix weighs extending free-parking hours downtown

By , on Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
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Metered parking in downtown Phoenix is currently in effect Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m as well as 8 a.m. to 5 p.m on Saturdays. But that might soon change. Read story

ASU Parking and Transit Services changes U-Pass terms of use

By , on Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

ASU Parking and Transit Services implemented changes to the terms of the U-Pass and educational programs this academic year to increase their ease of operations and ensure students are properly using public transit rather than partaking in fare evasion. Read story

New Spanish minor to be offered at Downtown campus

By , on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

A new Spanish minor will be offered at ASU’s Downtown campus this fall that will have a professional focus as opposed to a traditional emphasis on linguistics. Read story