Ryan Boyd

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Phoenix Rising: Push for a parking solution by supporting new zoning ordinance

Parking is one of the most precious resources in an urban setting such as downtown Phoenix, and on Wednesday the Downtown, Aviation, Economy and Innovation Subcommittee will hear out a zoning ordinance text amendment that could have...

Phoenix Rising: What makes a protest work

The sights and sounds of protests have become a common occurrence for downtown Phoenix, but why are some more effective than others? Effective protests get a few simple things right, including mobilizing local people to hold their elected...

Phoenix Rising: Zoning for inclusivity

In the wild weeds of city of Phoenix zoning ordinances, a great debate is igniting over a zoning ordinance text amendment. Z-TA-22-08’s now-delayed vote in the City of Phoenix Planning Commission in April. The amendment aims to bring the...

Phoenix Rising: D.C. and downtown housing

Amidst a seemingly endless parade of development debates involving luxury apartment complexes and special incentives, the much more subtle issue of federal housing policy shapes the landscape of downtown Phoenix. The United States Department of Housing and Urban...

Phoenix Rising: Bills, bills, bills

Every January, a wave of protesters and power brokers descend upon the copper dome just west of downtown Phoenix in order to shape the future of Arizona. In the process of this heart-pounding hundred days, many laws...

Phoenix Rising: Biking toward a better future (hopefully)

When biking, a commute is choice between swerving through angry pedestrians or braving the asphalt, where drivers seem to suffer from selective blindness.