Valley mayors choose favorite tamales in Friendly House's first Battle of the Tamales

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Sixteen Valley mayors participated in the first Battle of the Tamales at CityScape on Friday during Friendly House’s 78th annual Tamale Dinner. Read story

LGBT supporters gather at Cesar Chavez Plaza to rally for marriage equality

After the U.S. Supreme Court began its hearing on California’s Proposition 8 Tuesday, more than 100 people gathered at Cesar Chavez Memorial Plaza in support of marriage equality. Read story

Mayor's awards honor artists of all mediums

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Five organizations and individuals were honored Saturday with the first annual Mayor’s Art Awards in conjunction with the Phoenix Festival of the Arts in Margaret T. Hance Park. Read story

Mayor hosts bike riding awareness event

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Mayor Greg Stanton hosted a bike riding event for local residents to promote bike riding awareness in the community, riding from the Nina Mason Audubon Center near the Salt River through downtown to Margaret T. Hance Park. Read story

Mayor, panel discuss budding entrepreneurship in downtown Phoenix

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The Downtown Devil Discussion on Tuesday focused on entrepreneurship in downtown Phoenix, including ASU Downtown’s effect on businesses and parking problems near local shops. Read story

Phoenix mayor kicks off revitalization project to transform vacant lot into public space

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Mayor Greg Stanton kicked off PHX Renews on Monday, which will transform a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Indian School Road into an area for urban farming, sustainable technology, outdoor education, art displays and social spaces. Read story

Democrats, Republicans gather in downtown Phoenix hotels for election parties

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Democrats and Republicans gathered at the Renaissance and Hyatt hotels respectively to watch the election results unfold so that they could celebrate their victories together. Students were able to gather in the First Amendment Forum of the Cronkite School to watch the election coverage. Read story

Mayor's wife raises awareness of bullying, creates Stop Bullying AZ

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Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton’s wife, Nicole Stanton, has started Stop Bullying AZ, a program to bring awareness to the issue of bullying in Arizona schools. Read story

Phoenix Convention Center hosts block party, celebrates 40 years

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The Phoenix Convention Center celebrated its 40th anniversary Friday with a downtown block party. Read story

Downtown Phoenix development spotlighted in mayors' sustainability discussion

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Downtown Phoenix was used both an example of bad city planning and a model for redevelopment in a discussion among the mayors of Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe that centered on sustainability efforts. Read story