Holly Bernstein

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Downtown zoning gets a makeover: Highlights from city council

Several amendments to downtown zoning ordinances were passed by city council on Wednesday. George Washington Carver High School City council approved rezoning application Z-72-16-8 for George Washington Carver High School, located at the Southwest Corner of Fourth Street and...

Preservationists say tax incentive protects historic buildings

Photo and data courtesy of Renee Kuhlman from the National Trust for Historic Preservation (Craig Johnson/DD) National threats to the Historic Tax Credit has local activists worried about its future as an economic development tool in downtown Phoenix. According...

Downtown Angels: Biking to build houses

https://vimeo.com/203786979 Video by Holly Bernstein One-hundred-and-three people biked from downtown Phoenix to Mexico on Saturday to raise money for people in poverty. Nonprofit 1MISSION hosted its annual cycling event Bikes Fight Poverty, which began in downtown Phoenix. Bikes Fight Poverty...

Downtown Angels: SARRC plans to do a latte good for adults with autism

Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) plans to open a cafe in Burton Barr Central Library in March that will give adults with autism the chance to gain work experience through internships. Beneficial Beans Café already has a location...

Two buildings start journeys to historic status

Two downtown buildings are on the path to historic preservation status. The Historic Preservation Commission voted last Monday with no opposition to begin the process for historic preservation zoning for two buildings: the Arizona Sash and Door Company...

ASU student regent candidates speak on downtown campus issues

The four finalists chosen for ASU’s Student Regents expressed concerns and offered potential solutions to problems at a Board of Regents reception on the downtown Phoenix campus Monday night. USGD president Jackson Dangremond said a total of seven people...