City begins search for new parking service company
Phoenix is searching for a new company to run payment services for parking meters.
The city's Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee authorized the Street Transportation Department...
Phoenix Rising: Planning committees give zoning power to the (local) people
The city of Phoenix’s urban village planning system can be a double-edged sword that provides local residents with the power to either shape a...
Lawsuit could threaten future of GPLET tax incentives
The future of a tax incentive commonly used downtown to increase density is being challenged in court.
Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) agreements could...
Downtown zoning gets a makeover: Highlights from city council
Several amendments to downtown zoning ordinances were passed by city council on Wednesday.
George Washington Carver High School
City council approved rezoning application Z-72-16-8 for George...
Trailblazing black judge honored with scholarship in his name
Judge Cecil B. Patterson Jr., a trailblazer whose accomplishments include being Arizona's first black appeals court judge, was honored with a scholarship in his name.
Phoenix Rising: Nurture your neighborhood organizations
While you can rant to Facebook and step out onto the streets to yell at politicians, if you want to make a real difference,...
Second Annual ClownTown Healing Fest delivers message of healing, prevention
The second annual ClownTown Healing Fest delivered a message of healing and preventative healthcare at the Herberger Theater Center.
From Feb. 24 to 26 residents...
Activist speaks on the myth of the “angry black woman”
Diversity and inclusion became the focus of a Central Phoenix National Organization for Women meeting Sunday morning as a representative of the Young African-American Democratic...
City subcommittee approves Request for Proposals for 2 vacant lots
The Sustainability, Housing, Efficiency and Neighborhoods Subcommittee approved Requests for Proposals to be sent out for downtown vacant lots and an affordable housing project.
During...
Civil Dialogue holds conversation to bridge diverse viewpoints
It has become increasingly difficult for people with different viewpoints to come together and have meaningful, constructive discussions following last year's election.
The Institute for...