Tag: Phoenix City Council
Bioscience becomes first Arizona school to include sustainability officer in student council
Bioscience High School has partnered with the SustainPHX Literacy Project to add a position to its student council, helping to develop a relationship between the council and sustainability initiatives already on campus.
Plan to preserve historic properties in Phoenix presented to city commission for approval
Members of the city's Historic Preservation Commission met with the Phoenix Planning Commission on Tuesday to present a draft of PreserveHistoricPHX, a plan to allocate resources for the protection of historic buildings.
City of Phoenix creates citizen committee for advice on future of public transportation
Mayor Greg Stanton on Tuesday announced the creation of a citizen's advisory committee to focus on future public-transportation plans for the city of Phoenix.
City Council approves funding for ‘The Row’ age-restricted housing project in 8-1 vote
A multistory development project that would require one member of each household to be older than 55 will receive city funding after City Council voted 8-1 to allocate funds to the project, to the dissent of some community members.
Results emerge in Phoenix City Council runoff elections for Districts 4, 8
Laura Pastor and Justin Johnson competed for an open District 4 seat on the Phoenix City Council, while Kate Gallego and Pastor Warren Stewart challenged each other for an open seat to represent District 8.
City Council candidate profiles: District 8
Pastor Warren Stewart and Kate Gallego are competing to become the next representative for Phoenix City Council District 8. District 8 residents will vote in a runoff election Nov. 5.
District 4 candidates, both next generation politicians, differ on issues of taxes
The residents of Phoenix City Council District 4 will vote for their next representative Nov. 5. The election pits Justin Johnson, son of former Phoenix mayor Paul Johnson, against Laura Pastor, daughter of Rep. Ed Pastor. Johnson and Pastor are vying to succeed incumbent Tom Simplot, who has served as a council member since 2003.
Paint Phoenix Purple raises awareness of domestic violence with purple lights, streets
The city of Phoenix and over 50 private and public organizations aim to bring awareness to domestic violence through Paint Phoenix Purple, a city-wide event happening during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The city will paint some streets purple and change the lights outside or on buildings such as the Convention Center and City Hall to purple.
City looks to revamp Phoenix Central Station, explores potential of multi-use building
The Phoenix City Council Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee approved a decision Tuesday to issue an open call to developers who wish to submit plans to redesign the space around Central Station.
City Council subcommittee OKs Downtown Phoenix Partnership budget increase request
The Downtown Phoenix Partnership wants a bigger budget so as to increase their influence, but that means raising taxes for local businesses. The DPP is also looking to expand their cultural events and expand their boundaries on top of maintaining their current programs.