Over 40% of downtown Phoenix is either vacant or a surface parking lot. This is more than most Rust Belt cities, including Detroit.
Tag: City of Phoenix
Phoenix Regional Tree & Shade Summit
I am looking forward to the Regional Tree & Shade Summit taking place in downtown Phoenix this Wednesday, March 9 from 8:30 – 5:00 pm.
Phoenix’s MidCentury Marvels at Burton Barr Library
Phoenicians, if you haven’t had a chance to pick up a copy of the wonderful Midcentury Marvels book, you have another chance this Thursday.
Another Chance to Learn about Phoenix’s MidCentury Marvels
If you missed January’s launch of the book “Midcentury Marvels: Commercial Architecture of Phoenix, 1945-1975,” here’s another opportunity.
7 Opportunities to Get Involved with the City of Phoenix
I have compiled a rough list of the various City of Phoenix Boards and Commissions indicating those with vacancies and qualifications
Reminder: Phoenix’s Midcentury Marvels Release
The book will be released at a Brown Bag Lunch and Book Signing at noon on Friday Jan. 21. A limited edition of the first printing will be sold for $20. First come first serve!
Herb Paine on Phoenix’s Municipal Leadership
This is an excellent commentary that I hope all candidates in Phoenix’s upcoming municipal elections pay close attention to, especially those running for mayor.
Ten Historic Phoenix Districts Added to the National Register (DPJ)
On June 10, 2010, the Keeper of the National Register accepted the nominations for 10 Central Phoenix historic districts.
Genius Loci and Adaptive Reuse
The concept of adaptive reuse grows directly from genius loci.
Rethinking the Ramada: A Modest Proposal
With a bit of creative thinking, the hotel could be a space that fosters the ideas of tomorrow as an incubator for social innovators and local enterprises