A proposed new measure that will account for not just whether neighborhoods have amenities, but also whether they have economic and aesthetic diversity.
Friday 5: June 12th – 18th
Here are five of the more interesting posts I’ve read this week.
DPJ Article: The Economic Impacts of Buying Local
Local First Arizona’s recent study proves local spending makes a difference.
Friday Five: June 6th – 11th
Lots of good posts this week, here are five of the best.
Downtown’s Missing Ingredient (Phxated.com)
It’s not much of a stretch to say that most of downtown Phoenix is owned or operated by commercial interests.
Friday Five: June 1st – 5th
Five posts that caught my eye this week.
Mapping the SB 1070 Boycott (Phxated.com)
Why a statewide boycott of Arizona misses the point.
Genius Loci and Adaptive Reuse
The concept of adaptive reuse grows directly from genius loci.
Remembering Phoenix’s Lost History (Phxated.com)
Melikian will be talking about his recently published book “Vanishing Phoenix,” at a brown bag lunch event at noon Wednesday, June 2, at Phoenix City Hall.
Phoenix’s enDangered Dozen Historic Structures (Phxated.com)
That fact is that much of Phoenix’s visible history has been destroyed, whether through neglect or conscious decisions by politicians and developers alike.