Community

Downtown Devil Discussion focuses on unused spaces, development in downtown Phoenix

A panel of community activists spoke Tuesday about fostering a thriving downtown, local projects and an engaged public.

Local muralists team up to decorate vacant lot

Several local artists have teamed up to decorate a vacant lot in Phoenix with a mural as part of the "What Should Go Here?" community project.

Phoenix Police Department goes digital with online crime reporting

The Phoenix Police Department launched an online crime-reporting service Monday that is expected to save the city about $1 million per year.

Local artist paints to help downtown charity, homeless

There are currently over a thousand homeless individuals living in Phoenix. With the help of live music and a painting canvas, that number is expected to drop.

Creme brulee food truck features local ingredients, seasonal flavors

Eric Ireland, owner of the Torched Goodness food truck, serves creme brulee out of a white Chevrolet step van with green banners highlighting the dessert.

Mayor Stanton joins panel to discuss Phoenix’s sustainability issues

Recently dubbed "the least sustainable city in the world," by "Bird on Fire" author Andrew Ross, Phoenix and its lack of resourcefulness was the topic of a Wednesday morning panel discussion held in an empty lot.

Video: Local artists makeover car wash

Local artists gave a self-service car wash in Phoenix an artistic makeover in late 2011. Muralists Lalo Cota and Angel Diaz collaborated to revamp the car wash at Seventh Avenue and Roosevelt Street.

Mardi Gras makes way through Downtown streets

Multi-colored beads and feathered masks adorned the necks and faces of hundreds of people this Saturday in an early celebration of Mardi Gras held at CityScape.

Conspire lacks correct credentials, will remove skate ramp as legal precaution

Conspire, a vegan cooperative cafe and art space on Fifth and Garfield streets currently embroiled in a lawsuit and operating without a proper certificate of occupancy, is removing its skate ramp.

Pizza People shares passion for Italian classic at Food Truck Fridays in downtown Phoenix

Pizza People's owners are newcomers in the food truck industry, but through trial and error they have learned to bake pizza that draws long lines on Food Truck Fridays.