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.
On Wednesday afternoon a ceremony in the First Amendment Forum recognized recipients of nineteen awards given to outstanding downtown students, faculty and organizations. The awards honored students who have contributed to the downtown Phoenix campus in significant ways.
Featuring a mix of arcade games, local art, “chiptunes” and boutique items, Weston Henry's new venture, Cade, opens March 4 for First Fridays in downtown Phoenix. Six or seven arcade games line one wall of the small storefront on North Fourth and East McKinley streets. Art hangs on the walls, and the rest of the boutique is filled with t-shirts and other local products.
Civic Space Park in downtown Phoenix is one of five finalists for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. The award is given every other year for urban spaces that contribute to their community, and not just parks—in fact, Civic Space is the only project this year that is technically a city park.
Claiming to be the first independent cinema in Phoenix since 1981, FilmBar will open on Thursday after a year of renovation that turned a warehouse into a cozy theater seating around 70.
