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Video: Grid Bike Share officially launched on Tuesday. How does the new system work?

The Grid Bike Share program had its official launch downtown on Tuesday. The citywide program hopes to have 500 bikes available across 50 locations by the end of the year.

‘A Safe Ride Home’ program brings used child safety car seats to families across Sonora

City officials on Tuesday packed a fire truck with donated car safety seats that will be sent to the Arizona-Mexico border as part of "A Safe Ride Home," a collaboration program between Rural/Metro Corporation, Phoenix Fire Department and the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Block party transforms downtown Phoenix dead zone into lively community hub

Better Block PHX took place on the block between Pierce and Garfield on Saturday. The event is part of a national movement to reimagine low-use areas as urban community hubs.

ReEngage Phoenix at Burton Barr reconnects high school dropouts to education system

Rebecca Chávez was 15 years old when she dropped out of high school. Her story is not uncommon because she was one of Phoenix's many disconnected youth. "I stopped going and wasn't doing anything," she said. "I had...

Curtain Critic: Ted Talk-inspired PHIL Talks draws sold-out crowd to Space 55 theater

Tim Eigo hosted the sold-out PHIL Talks Friday night at Space 55. PHIL Talks was a locally organized spinoff to the international TEDx Talks, featuring comedic speeches from 11 of Phoenix's most creative minds.

USGD introduces Sun Devil Safety Trolley connecting ASU parking lots to Taylor Place

In an effort to enhance safety around ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus, the Undergraduate Student Government Downtown approved the addition of the Sun Devil Safety Trolley on Aug. 28 to remedy growing concerns about student parking safety, officials...