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Tag: Phoenix
My New Blogging Phx-ation
Starting today, I have another blogging gig. Bill Wyman has asked me to join the PHXated team.
Urban Thinking
Some recent events in Phoenix have led me to delve a little bit deeper into the theories behind my interests in urbanism and place-making.
Jane’s Walk Phoenix featured on RalLife.com
My friend, Nick Bastien, who participated in last years Walk, wrote this great post on this year’s Jane’s Walk, complete with a short video interview. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the original at RailLife.com Jane’s Walk is back in Phoenix for a second annual stroll through the city. This year, the walk will…
Sites to See: Neil B. McGinnis Equipment Co. / Allis-Chalmers Showroom
This building is an often overlooked example of Phoenix’s mid-century architecture. Neil B. McGinnis Neil B. McGinnis was born in El Paso Texas in 1897. He spent his childhood in Missouri, and moved to Phoenix in 1912. McGinnis graduated from Phoenix Union High School and attended Occidental College in California before joining the Navy during World…
605 East Grant Street, Phoenix AZ
605 East Grant Street has a long and storied history, with connection to some key figures in the Phoenix’s history.
Friday Five: What I've been reading
Five posts I’ve found interesting over the past seven days
Welcome to My Neighborhood
This past winter I became president of the Grandview Neighborhood Association that represents about 1,200 residents in our diverse central Phoenix neighborhood
Friday Five: What I Read in the Week that Was
Here are about the only five articles I read this week (although they are all excellent 🙂 ).
A Call to Action
If we love our community, then a little effort put into making it better is a small price to pay.