Tag: downtown
Four Chambers Press magazine writes on after exceeding $5,000 crowdfunding goal
The staff of Four Chambers Press recently exceeded their fundraising goal in a Kickstarter campaign, but publishers are asking for the public's help to fund additional sections of the magazine that were previously cut due to costs.
Downtown businesses prepare for summer months
The summer heat in Phoenix is no longer a death sentence for downtown businesses, but business owners are still making special preparations for the summer months.
Downtown Dining: Forno 301 brings authentic Italian pizza to downtown Phoenix
New Italian pizzeria Forno 301 on Roosevelt Street and Third Avenue brings European flair and authenticity to in downtown's late-night dining scene.
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.
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.
Devil’s Advocate: Whether Super Bowl Central was good or bad, at least it was...
Thanks to America’s obsession with the sport (and business) of football, we were able to see downtown Phoenix in a new light. For a few days, downtown felt dense and vibrant, and the crowds made it seem like the night would never end.
City’s solar energy success countered by lack of commercial and residential incentives
While the city of Phoenix is effectively meeting its goals for solar energy production and has increased its renewable energy target due to such success, commercial and residential solar energy efforts are decreasing.
Dog park committee recommends alternative locations as motion to reconsider fails
The BOA’s ruling on Nov. 4 resulted in the creation of the Ad Hoc Downtown Dog Park Citizen’s committee. This committee was created by the city with the purpose of finding a suitable location for a dog park other than the land next to Taylor Place.
Arpaio, Pearce speak to keep MLB All-Star game in Phoenix
Tempers blazed hotter than the Arizona sun Thursday as Sheriff Joe Arpaio and like-minded politicians campaigned to keep the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star game in Phoenix.
Fear in Phoenix
The latest exhibit at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix, which opened on Jan. 31, gives visitors the chance to face their fears — in the most literal sense.

