City council to vote on database to catalog parking garages and lots in downtown...
Phoenix City Council will soon vote on a parking database that would catalog the parking garages, spaces and costs in and around the downtown area. The project would hopefully benefit downtown residents who park in the city and attract new companies to the area.
Giuliani at local symposium: Obama’s policies to blame for inaction on Iran
The United States should be leading a coalition against Islamic terrorism, Giuliani said, and criticized President Barack Obama's foreign policy.
City’s violent crime rate falls for first time in 4 years
Phoenix's violent crime rate fell in 2014 following three consecutive years of increases, according to an update from police that was presented to a city council subcommittee on Wednesday.
Plan to expand and revamp public transport fails to clear city council subcommittee
A city council subcommittee and community members did not pass a proposal from the Citizens Committee on the Future of Phoenix Transportation Tuesday afternoon. The plan would have raised sales taxes to upgrade public transportation and infrastructure.
City council committee votes in favor of vacant lot development
The Phoenix City Council Downtown, Aviation and Redevelopment Subcommittee approved the idea of developing a 7.4 acre vacant lot on Fillmore Street Wednesday. City council will now decide whether or not to approve the land for proposals from developers.
City officials say they will keep trying to revert Sky Harbor flight paths
City officials said at a meeting Wednesday that they will keep trying to revert Sky Harbor flight paths that were switched last fall. The changes have elicited many complaints from Phoenix residents who say the noise too loud.
Phoenix open data policy foreshadows apps for real-time public transportation tracking
After adopting an open data policy last July, the city of Phoenix has released real-time tracking data for city buses and Light Rail trains for independent tech developers to use to create new apps.
Mayor Greg Stanton, business owners share the Super Bowl’s impact on Phoenix
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton was among several speakers who praised the economic successes that the Super Bowl brought downtown Phoenix.
Veterans advocates rally at capitol for better investment in ex-military programs
About a dozen veterans gathered at the state capitol on Tuesday to continue to pressure Gov. Doug Ducey to invest in veterans causes after the governor reinstated $930,000 to the Military Family Relief Fund.
USGD discusses effects of Ducey’s budget-cut proposal on tuition for out-of-state students
The ramifications of possible tuition hikes for out-of-state students, and Gov. Doug Ducey's proposed budget decreases in higher education, were topics of strong discussion at the Undergraduate Student Government Downtown meeting Friday.