Circle K alcohol use permit upheld despite appeal from community members
The Board of Adjustment voted Thursday to uphold Circle K’s use permit application, stirring debate in the surrounding community. The board also removed the stipulation that controlled the alcohol content of goods sold there.
OutLoud! Stories from the Gayborhood premieres at Phoenix Center for the Arts
The short play event, OutLoud! Stories from the Gayborhood, premiered Thursday at the Phoenix Center for the Arts. All four plays were adapted from written pieces penned in a writing collective at One Voice Community Center, an organization that provides educational, social and wellness programs to the LGBT community in Phoenix.
City’s solar energy success countered by lack of commercial and residential incentives
While the city of Phoenix is effectively meeting its goals for solar energy production and has increased its renewable energy target due to such success, commercial and residential solar energy efforts are decreasing.
Adaptive reuse projects seek to improve economic development
Local First Arizona and the city of Phoenix hosted the adaptive reuse discussion for people who are new to the adaptive reuse game as well as those already involved to share project ideas and spark conversation.
Grand Avenue implements planter project, enhances community
The planters lining Lower Grand Avenue following last fall's streetscape project will soon get a makeover by local artists. The Grand Avenue Members' Association is organizing community members and artists to decorate and maintain the gray planters.
PlanPHX initiative moving to phase to create ‘connected oasis’
Members of the Encanto Village Planning Committee met Monday to discuss future community development, looking at ideas from local initiative PlanPHX, which has allowed for direct input from the community on how to improve Phoenix.
Inaugural Urban Friday at {9} event brings new home to local creatives
{9} The Gallery, located on Grand Avenue, hosted the first Fridays at {9} show that featured the work of local painters, poets, rappers and other artists.
Local photographer starts workshop, immerses pupils into downtown Phoenix hotspots
Andrew Pielage, a local Phoenix photographer, has started a workshop for aspiring photographers that teaches basic skills with practice in settings downtown.
Fifth annual ikebana exhibit brings flower arrangements to Japanese Friendship Garden
The Japanese Friendship Garden, located in downtown Phoenix, hosted fifth annual ikebana exhibit from Jan. 31-Feb 2.
City Council approves funding for ‘The Row’ age-restricted housing project in 8-1 vote
A multistory development project that would require one member of each household to be older than 55 will receive city funding after City Council voted 8-1 to allocate funds to the project, to the dissent of some community members.