Phoenix mayor kicks off revitalization project to transform vacant lot into public space
Mayor Greg Stanton kicked off PHX Renews on Monday, which will transform a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Indian School Road into an area for urban farming, sustainable technology, outdoor education, art displays and social spaces.
Public’s opinion sought on converting shipping containers into commercial spaces
Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation has made its New Year’s resolution – place six businesses into 40 feet by 8 feet by 8 feet repurposed shipping containers along Roosevelt Street by April 2013.
New York Times Phoenix bureau chief discusses her career as a Latina immigrant
The New York Times’ Phoenix Bureau Chief Fernanda Santos discussed her journey as an immigrant through American journalism in her Must-See Monday presentation, speaking on life as "an American dream."
Passing the torch: Evangelical church buys Historic First Presbyterian Church building
The congregation formerly occupying the Historic First Presbyterian Church now has an uncertain future after the acquisition of the church by Mesa-based City of Grace. Many of the former occupants' members now live in the suburbs.
Community members attend workshops, brainstorm future goals for Roosevelt Street
Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation held a series of community discussions about how it should use $150,000 of grant money between 19th Avenue and 16 Street along Roosevelt Street.