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City officials say they will keep trying to revert Sky Harbor flight paths

City officials said at a meeting Wednesday that they will keep trying to revert Sky Harbor flight paths that were switched last fall. The changes have elicited many complaints from Phoenix residents who say the noise too loud.

Phoenix open data policy foreshadows apps for real-time public transportation tracking

After adopting an open data policy last July, the city of Phoenix has released real-time tracking data for city buses and Light Rail trains for independent tech developers to use to create new apps.

Devil’s Advocate: Whether Super Bowl Central was good or bad, at least it was...

Thanks to America’s obsession with the sport (and business) of football, we were able to see downtown Phoenix in a new light. For a few days, downtown felt dense and vibrant, and the crowds made it seem like the night would never end.

Mayor Greg Stanton, business owners share the Super Bowl’s impact on Phoenix

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton was among several speakers who praised the economic successes that the Super Bowl brought downtown Phoenix.

Heard Museum hosts panel to discuss Native American stereotypes in sports mascots

The panel, "Indigenous Stereotypes in Sports," explored the Native American stereotypes present in many of the logos and names of American sports teams, most prominently the Washington Redskins football team

CityScape hosts live Puppy Bowl re-enactment

Puppies up for adoption at the Arizona Human Society provided entertainment for the many that visited CityScape's "Puppy Bowl Cafe" over the weekend. The dogs took gave it their all before a prerecorded Puppy Bowl aired on the Animal Planet channel Sunday.

Video: Locals participate in human foosball competition to benefit Roosevelt Row

Dozens of locals participated in downtown Phoenix’s first-ever Super Foos human foosball competition on January 31. The event was organized by Kitchen Sink Studios Inc., an advertising and design agency near the corner of Third and Garfield streets.

Community members organize symbolic funeral procession to protest demolition of historic buildings

Community members clad in black marched through rainy downtown Phoenix streets Thursday to protest the possible demolition of historic buildings along Roosevelt Row.

Devil’s Advocate: Super Bowl Central could encourage locals to keep coming downtown

Super Bowl XLIX is expected to bring in 1 million attendees, and many of them are flooding downtown Phoenix. With the vast majority of them coming from in-state, the hope is that after experiencing the city, they'll visit again.

METROnome: Pepsi Hyped for Halftime features famous and local acts

The Pepsi Hyped for Halftime event features a variety of local bands alongside national acts like The Roots. Local artists said they are excited to expose people to unique types of music.