The city of Phoenix selected two companies to redevelop the Barrister building and its neighboring property. The space will be made into a rental housing project with ground level retail and a self-contained parking garage.
A panel of reporters and photographers from the Arizona Republic discussed personal experiences reporting on the recent influx of tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors, many of whom have come from Central America into the U.S., at a forum held at the Walter Cronkite School Wednesday.
The Phoenix City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday that will increase the cost of parking meters up to $4 per hour based on demand and extend meter hours of operation to 10 p.m. every day starting this fall.
Jeff Cunningham, who was the publisher of Forbes Magazine for five of his 20 years at the company, will be joining the Walter Cronkite School in the fall as a faculty member, teaching business journalism and media technology.
Short Leash Hot Dogs put on a pinewood derby Saturday that pitted contestants against each other with their uniquely designed, hand-crafted cars. The event was created to spark interest in local businesses and encourage participation in other downtown events.
As a precursor to Earth Day on April 22, the ASU Student Nutrition Garden Club presented two cooking demonstrations on Thursday in the Obesity Solutions kitchen of Taylor Place. They used ingredients from the campus garden located by the Nursing and Health Innovation 1 building.
