Marketing director promotes downtown community through event planning
RJ Price, senior director of marketing at the Downtown Phoenix Partnership, oversees a team that works on online support, event management and the promotion of the city's core. Price has been involved with local businesses and community events including the development of CityScape and the growing participation in the Zombie Walk.
Business, gallery owners buy vacant lots to ‘activate the spaces’
Downtown Phoenix business and gallery owners Kimber Lanning, Greg Esser and Cindy Dach bought two vacant lots on the south side of Roosevelt Street between Fourth and Fifth streets. The trio is celebrating with a free concert at the space Friday.
Three local high schoolers to be featured on PBS’ ‘SciGirls’
Three sophomore girls from Phoenix Bioscience High School were filmed for an episode of PBS' "SciGirls, a show designed to spark young girls’ interest in math and science. The show, titled "Bee Haven," will air on PBS on Nov. 30.
Plans to bring Arizona Center for Law and Society downtown continue to progress
According to current plans, ASU's Arizona Center for Law and Society will be located between First and Second streets just south of Taylor Place by the 2016-17 academic year.
‘A Day for Downtown’ unites residents, businesses to clean up Phoenix
Volunteers will be spread throughout Phoenix working toward the revitalization of different communities as a part of the 13th annual “A Day for Downtown.”
Science Cafe event at Roosevelt bookstore focuses on voting systems
Lawn Gnome Publishing held the first event of its ongoing Books and Beakers Science Cafe series on Tuesday to connect the public with local scientists from a variety of fields.
Artlink Phoenix to launch Collector’s Tour on Third Friday
Artlink Phoenix is starting a new series of Collector's Tours on Nov. 16 so that people can engage with local art and artists. The first trolley tour will visit Modified Arts, Willo North Gallery and Jackson Street Studios.
ASU faculty associate Kyrsten Sinema officially wins congressional seat
ASU faculty associate and Democratic candidate Kyrsten Sinema officially won the Congressional seat for District 9 Monday, defeating Republican Vernon Parker and representing ASU in the 113th United States Congress.
Community leaders try to revamp Grand Avenue as area recovers from recession
Grand Avenue is still recovering from the recession and finding its voice as a go-to street, leading to turnovers for businesses but also a determination from community leaders to move the neighborhood forward.
Certified Local Fall Festival moves downtown
Local First Arizona held its Certified Local Fall Festival in downtown Phoenix for the first time ever on Saturday.