Downtown Digest: Films, Classes and Music
Good morning downtown Phoenix! How are you doing? We’re slowly making it to the end of January! Also if you're interested in having your...
Burton Barr Library working to receive grant for digitizing technology
The Burton Barr Phoenix Public Library is applying for a $50,000 grant for technology that will allow it to file historical documents into an...
Downtown Digest: Tributes, Webinars, and Food
Good morning, downtown Phoenix! Happy Wednesday. I’ve missed writing these digests every week... BUT I’m back and in full swing for this semester! Speaking...
Downtown construction is booming, but can the area keep up with development?
Development in downtown Phoenix has been on the rise, with $6 billion spent on redevelopment since 2005. These projects are continuing to grow but...
Charity and COVID: How St. Vincent De Paul continues to help amid the pandemic
St. Vincent de Paul is a unique Catholic organization in Phoenix that has few limits on what it will do to help those who...
Japanese Friendship Garden is back with new, socially-distant exhibits
The Japanese Friendship Garden was burdened with a shutdown in spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but by thinking up creative solutions, their team...
ASU students complain of lax enforcement of COVID guidelines at Roosevelt Point
Students are raising concerns about how the university's third-party housing is handling the virus as Arizona State University enters its ninth month of coronavirus...
Downtown pedicab drivers halted by the pandemic
Pedicab drivers in downtown Phoenix are itching to get out and ride again, but the pandemic has stopped them from doing so.
It’s been nearly...
‘deaf Devils’ foster community between both deaf and hearing at ASU
In 2019, Dylan Lang formed the deaf Devils, a student organization that aims to help build community between deaf and hearing students by providing...
Downtown celebrates Thanksgiving as usual, but with added safety precautions
Thanksgiving will be a little different this year, but there are two places keeping the tradition alive this holiday season in downtown Phoenix.
The Salvation...