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 Spiess discuss four developments to keep an eye on in downtown Phoenix, Central High School’s struggle with maintaining its reading tutoring program and Phoenix Elementary School District’s partnership with the Alwun House Foundation.

Later they speak with Urban Phoenix Project President Sean Sweat about the City Council’s refusal to bypass the normal committee process to adopt the Complete Street advisory board’s design guidelines.

Stories referenced in this episode:

Four projects to keep an eye on in downtown Phoenix

Central High School works to address teen literacy challenges

PESD student art exhibit at Alwun House celebrates 25 years

City Council takes actions following petitions concerning trees and shade, complete streets

Contact the hosts at dmperle@asu.edu and Rebecca.Speiss@asu.edu.