Although the controversy continues to rage over plans for a downtown Phoenix dog park, the Margaret T. Hance Park Steering Committee voted to approve a temporary dog park at a meeting held March 6 at Burton Barr Central Library.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see galleries, take tours, visit artists’ studios that are usually closed and learn about public art at Art Detour 24, a free art walk honoring the 24th anniversary of the Phoenix art community.

Cities need to be built for people, a transportation expert said Thursday morning to a crowd overlooking downtown. Transportation expert Dan Burden addressed ways to make Phoenix a more sustainable, pedestrian-friendly city at the “Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk” event hosted by the Phoenix Urban Research Lab (PURL) on Thursday.

It’s the perfect time for a break. School and work are weighing you down. It’s been too long since a federal holiday. There’s no better week than this to take some time off, and Downtown Phoenix is chock-full of events for even the most discerning entertainment connoisseur.

Registered dietitians, interns and students gathered at the state Capitol Wednesday for Registered Dietitian Day to promote dietitians' perspective in the legislative process.