After almost a year, Circle K is continuing its push for development of a news store and gas station on the southeast corner of Seventh and Roosevelt streets and renewing its liquor license and use permit applications. Some community members claim the company has not effectively communicated with them, so they are hesitant to support the construction.
ASU officials presented the latest plans for the university’s new law school building, called the Arizona Center for Law and Society, on the Downtown Phoenix campus at several community and city meetings over the past week. The opening of the new building is planned for 2016.
Circle K will move forward with its development of its new 16-pump location on the southeast corner of Seventh and Roosevelt streets. Community reaction has been overwhelmingly negative, with most concerns centering around their poor relationship with Circle K in the past and the new location's impending liqueur license.
To offset the rise in fare by Valley Metro, ASU student U-Pass prices have increased by $50. The student U-Passes are still cheaper than both the ASU Employee Platinum Pass and the non-subsidized local pass.
The Student Resource Center in the Walter Cronkite building will be open 24/7, according to an email sent to students Saturday by Christopher Callahan, vice provost of the Downtown campus and dean of the Walter Cronkite School.
Drivers in downtown Phoenix without coins can rest easy now that 545 credit and debit card-enabled parking meters have been installed, removing a potential barrier to finding suitable parking. The new single-space meters are solar powered and accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards.
