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A motion to approve the construction of a parking lot on the site of the old Ramada Inn passed with a 3-1 vote by the Phoenix Board of Adjustment Thursday afternoon despite pleas from area residents to instead convert the property into a pedestrian-friendly dog park.

Hundreds of people attended the grand opening of CityScape, which featured several musical and artistic entertainers, the opening of new clothing boutiques and free samples of food from downtown restaurants.

Every week on Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., trucks will line the Phoenix Public Market parking lot and bring different foods and dining experiences to downtown Phoenix.

During the Open Forum with ASU President Michael Crow on Wednesday, Crow officially announced that Phase Two of the Downtown campus expansion is in effect.

Sean Sweat, treasurer and resident of the St. Croix Villas located near Filmore and First streets, said a parking lot would do more harm to the city than good because the black top would cause more heat during the summer months and it would eliminate foot-traffic around the area.

CityScape, the $900 million complex of retailers in downtown Phoenix, will celebrate its grand opening this weekend with a large-scale block party including Mayor Phil Gordon’s State of Downtown address, a Friday morning coffee give-away and free performances by Macy Gray and Third Eye Blind, according to the president of the Downtown Phoenix Partnership.

Students gathered for seven hours in the Walter Cronkite School's Theater to participate in an unprecedented partnership between Facebook and ABC, resulting in ABC’s live election town hall on Tuesday.

ABC 15 News will partner with ASU to provide nationwide election coverage in a town hall forum that will be streamed live on the network, as well as Facebook.

The city of Phoenix Public Works Department and the Phoenix Public Library will start up the city's first public-recycling program on Monday.

With Halloween nearing and a slow economic recovery, a costume shop gave a fortunate break to Stan Wingo who was jobless and searching for employment for months.