ASU teacher inspires youth to find their voice through poetry
Myrlin Hepworth, an associate at ASU’s Piper Center for Creative Writing and a poetry-slam regular, uses his talents to teach the art of poetry to young people in Phoenix.
Committee urges permanent dog park
The Roosevelt Action Association on Monday discussed reducing impact on the neighborhood surrounding a proposed dog-park location at Margaret T. Hance Park. The committee is advocating for a permanent park rather than a temporary one.
Yoga sessions help bring community together, raise funds for local nonprofits
The Phoenix chapter of Yoga Rocks the Park draws hundreds of people every Sunday to participate in public yoga classes led by prominent yoga instructors from the Valley.
Phoenix Mayor Stanton and others gather to discuss urban entrepreneurship
Dozens of panelists, including Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, gathered at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School Friday for Phoenix’s White House Urban Economic Forum, focusing on how to promote urban entrepreneurship.
Artistically designed bike racks may soon replace traditional ones downtown
Downtown Phoenix’s Edge Industries held an open studio event Saturday to promote community engagement for the downtown Phoenix movement to bring artistically driven bike racks to the city.

