City Council approves ordinance to raise parking meter rates, extend meter times
The Phoenix City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday that will increase the cost of parking meters up to $4 per hour based on demand and extend meter hours of operation to 10 p.m. every day starting this fall.
Arizona gubernatorial candidate forum asks for stances on national image and state issues
The importance of Arizona's current and future leaders in shaping the state's national identity was emphasized by all nine candidates running for state governor at Friday's gubernatorial forum at the Phoenix Convention Center, organized by the Center for the Future of Arizona's The Arizona We Want Institute.
Finding strength within: a look at Phoenix’s efforts to help sex-trafficking victims
Savannah Sanders, a recent graduate from ASU's School of Social Work and a former sex-trafficking victim, works along with other state programs to help victims of human trafficking regain their footing.
City of Phoenix and AARP Experience Corps work toward increasing literacy rates
Phoenix elementary school students struggling with reading can get some help from members of the AARP Experience Corps starting in the fall. The literacy program joins others including Read On Phoenix.
Japanese Friendship Garden will feel effects of nearby highway construction
The Japanese Friendship Garden in downtown Phoenix is a place of serenity, meditation and peace for its visitors. But that won't be the case this summer, when construction will begin on a nearby highway tunnel. The project requires many trees, plants and shrubs to be excavated and removed from the garden.
GPLET tax incentive draws developers but may also hurt small businesses
Some properties pay a reduced tax rate based on Government Property Lease Excise Tax agreements, but critics say the law harms small businesses. The length of these agreements downtown ranges from 8 to 99 years.
City budget proposal threatens to close Verde Park recreation center
As a consequence of the City of Phoenix's efforts to balance its budget, several recreational and community hubs are on the chopping block. One such place is the recreational center in Verde Park, which offers services to underprivileged youth in the Garfield neighborhood.
City of Phoenix discusses proposed Roosevelt Street improvements with business owners
The first phase of a street improvement project along Roosevelt Street between Central Avenue and Fourth Street is inching closer to its tentative start date of June 9. The city of Phoenix held an informal gathering Thursday night to inform the public about the upcoming construction.
Central City Village Planning Committee discusses plans for Hance Park, street projects
The Central City Village Planning Committee discussed active projects in City Council District Seven, including the Hance Park master plan, street improvement projects and other development proposals at their meeting Monday.
New city budget could cut funding for many programs, services and employees
As the city of Phoenix attempts to combat the $38-million deficit it faces, the new budget could take $29 million in funding cuts to city programs and services, eliciting mixed feedback from council members.