Community

Silent Reading Party aims to bring people together through literature

There are few situations that will make a crowd of 150 go quiet, but on Sept. 29, all it will take is the beginning...

Sriracha Festival brings together fans, chefs to celebrate the sauce

The weather may be cooling down, but downtown heated up this past weekend with the first annual Sriracha Festival. The event was organized by a...

Deconstructed: Homelessness in downtown Phoenix

By Jacob McAuliffe and Kelsey Hess Deconstructed is a collaboration between Downtown Devil and Blaze Radio to bring downtown voices to the forefront. In this week's episode,...

ASU expansion continues into Westward Ho

The latest expansion of Arizona State University in downtown Phoenix was officially unveiled Tuesday in a ceremony at the Westward Ho on Central Ave...

CO+HOOTS set to open new midtown location

Co-working space CO+HOOTS will officially open its new midtown location on Sept. 30. The colorful and open office space is located at Indianola Avenue and Third...

Phoenix may soon adopt Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day may soon be an official holiday in Phoenix. In an unanimous vote, a subcommittee recommended City Council approval of a resolution for...

Community organizations urge for use of dimmer LED street lights in city plan

As the city plans for the potential color temperature conversion of all of its street lights, some community organizations have questioned whether the street...

Phoenix Spokes People is working to make Phoenix more bike-friendly

When Korina Adkin’s truck broke down two years ago, she had no idea she would become a regular biker, much less join a biking...

Eighth annual Park(ing) Day celebrates public space downtown

The eighth annual Park(ing) Day brought together local bands, organizations and community members in front of the Phoenix courthouse on Washington Street between First...

Abandoned church to become a community arts center

The abandoned church on Ninth Avenue and Van Buren Street is set to become a community arts center with the goal of bringing a variety of art...