The changing face of downtown Phoenix
With the development of the remaining retail space on the first floor of Taylor Place, the addition of CityScape and various other changes throughout downtown Phoenix, new restaurants and other businesses will begin offering their services to students downtown.
Phoenix pays tribute to Jane Jacobs
Phoenicians drive by through Phoenix’s Warehouse District all the time, but on Saturday they will walk and explore inside of the warehouses during Phoenix’s second annual Jane’s Walk.
Slide show: Phoenix Pride Festival
The Phoenix Pride Festival was hosted on April 17-18 by Phoenix Pride, which brings Phoenix’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people community together for marches, parades, entertainment and educational events.
Audio Slide show: St. Patrick’s Day
The Phoenix Irish Cultural Center celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a performance by local chorale group Celtica! and a Ceili, in which Irish dances were taught to live music.
City plans to expand Civic Space area
Civic Space Park will expand by about half an acre as the city of Phoenix uses stimulus money to work on the park and the nearby Central Station.
Valley Metro agrees to light rail ads
Valley Metro unveiled their new train wrap advertisements on the light rail system late last month, after changing its advertising policy in July 2009 to include advertising on trains.
Campus has limited effect on surrounding businesses
While most businesses have benefited from the Downtown campus, ASU’s economic impact in downtown Phoenix has been limited by the current economic recession and by students’ slow adaptation to the area.
In her shoes: a fair trade advocate
Political science senior Charis Elliott started Las Otras Hermanas, a nonprofit that allows people to buy fair trade products, after helping set up a fair trade marketplace in Indonesia after a devastating tsunami.
Young Dems host Chad Campell and Terry Goddard
Attorney General Terry Goddard and Rep. Chad Campbell spoke to the Downtown Young Democrats on Monday about the importance of getting involved with the campaigns of candidates as the 2010 elections draws nearer.
Matsuri: Phoenix’s Japanese festival
Taiko drummers, bonsai artists and anime characters gathered at the annual Japanese festival, Matsuri, which returned to the Heritage and Science Park in downtown Phoenix on Feb. 27-28.