Phoenix vehicle charging stations may be in jeopardy as manufacturer faces legal woes
Electric car charging station company Ecotality has declared bankruptcy and is facing class-action lawsuits. The company's charging station brand, Blink Network, constitutes 95 percent of the charging stations in the Phoenix metropolitan area. How Ecotality's bankruptcy will affect the Phoenix economy is still uncertain.
Paint Phoenix Purple raises awareness of domestic violence with purple lights, streets
The city of Phoenix and over 50 private and public organizations aim to bring awareness to domestic violence through Paint Phoenix Purple, a city-wide event happening during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The city will paint some streets purple and change the lights outside or on buildings such as the Convention Center and City Hall to purple.
City looks to revamp Phoenix Central Station, explores potential of multi-use building
The Phoenix City Council Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee approved a decision Tuesday to issue an open call to developers who wish to submit plans to redesign the space around Central Station.
Phoenix city officials discuss bulk trash collecting programs to reduce landfill waste
As Phoenix officials continue to look for ways to divert more trash from landfills, they discussed a new set of proposals aimed at restructuring bulk trash pickup dates in a transportation and infrastructure subcommittee meeting Tuesday.
Activists keep protesting despite low turnouts, negative reactions
For downtown Phoenix activists, angry reactions don’t dissuade them from showing up on street corners, in front of libraries or outside politicians' offices.
Bioscience professor presents portable, speedy DNA identification system at Science Center
University of Arizona professor Frederic Zenhausern spoke about the difference between real life and "CSI" at the Arizona Science Center Friday. Zenhausern created a portable, DNA-analyzer that can give investigators results in hours.
Immigrant rights march traverses downtown
Several thousand people marched through downtown Phoenix Saturday while following a route was carefully chosen to tell the story of deportation symbolically by passing through a church, ASU and ending at the Superior Court.
Undead king and queen crowned in first-ever zombie homecoming party for Zombie Walk 5
The first zombie walk king and queen were crowned Friday night at the zombie homecoming hosted by the Downtown Phoenix Partnership at the Duce.
Nonprofit theater group performs Poe to raise funds for arts education in needy schools
Since the Arizona Curriculum Theater's founding in 2009, the non-profit organization has made it their mission to “use the power of the arts to promote literacy, engage students, and make education more fun and accessible." The organization’s signature fundraising event since its conception has been PoeFest, a month long celebration of Edgar Allan Poe and his work.
Street-improvement project aspires to make Grand Avenue more pedestrian-friendly
Grand Avenue between Seventh and 15th avenues is restricted due to a $12.7 million street improvement project. Improvements will include planters, pavement improvements and new sidewalks.