Tag: Sean Sweat
Urbanist committee launches campaign to recall Nowakoski
The Urban Phoenix Project Political Action Committee unveiled plans to recall District 7 Councilman Michael Nowakowski Wednesday night in an unyielding statement at the...
Devil’s Advocate: Looking back at spring 2018
From rent growth to tragedy in the Roosevelt Neighborhood, downtown Phoenix has had a busy few months, and Downtown Devil has been there to...
The Rundown: Complete Streets, incoming development and Central High School language-arts struggle
The Rundown is a collaboration between Downtown Devil and Blaze Radio that recaps Downtown Devil's weekly coverage of downtown Phoenix.
Hosts Daniel Perle and Rebecca...
The Rundown: APS, downtown ASU growth and citizen shade committee
The Rundown is a collaboration between Downtown Devil and Blaze Radio that recaps Downtown Devil's weekly coverage of downtown Phoenix.
Hosts Daniel Perle and Stephanie...
Phoenix Transportation Department rearranges leadership
The Street Transportation Department for the city of Phoenix has shuffled leadership as part of a larger city effort to improve key areas, according...
City Council votes to abandon Barrister alley
Phoenix City Council voted to abandon the alley next to the historic Barrister Building at its weekly meeting Wednesday.
The Jefferson Place Project located at...
Hearing on Barrister alley set for next Wednesday
A hearing over a potential alley abandonment near the historic Barrister Building will be held at next Wednesday’s city council meeting.
The Urban Phoenix Project...
Community groups voice opposition to zoning changes
Seven community groups raised concerns over proposed zoning changes in the downtown code that would change frontage and public utility building regulations.
The groups sent...
City budget neglects downtown parks
By Cody Fitzpatrick and Edder Diaz Martinez
Lobbying from a local community group for more downtown parks funding in Phoenix’s trial budget appears to have...
Lawsuit could threaten future of GPLET tax incentives
The future of a tax incentive commonly used downtown to increase density is being challenged in court.
Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) agreements could...