Discovery Triangle News
Tempe Prepares for Streetcar Work
Work is getting under to give residents and workers in the Discovery Triangle another way to get around. As reported in the Arizona Republic, the initial phase of survey work needed to design the Valley’s first modern streetcar line in Tempe will start this week. Metro light rail will begin to identify underground utilities and [...]
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Discovery Triangle: Visionary Area for the Urban Core
On Sunday, April 1, the Arizona Republic featured the following column by Sara Dial, lead consultant for the Discovery Triangle: Throughout metro Phoenix and across the U.S., people are increasingly looking for — and finding — areas where it is easier to live, work and play. This renewed interest in urban downtowns and town centers [...]
Read the full article »Salvation Army Opens New Headquarters
Workers are putting the finishing touches on the Salvation Army’s multimillion-dollar regional headquarters in the Discovery Triangle. The 78,000-square-foot complex, which includes a new 37,000-square-foot social-services center and transitional-living shelter, was dedicated Sunday with about 450 people in attendance, including many donors. The $9 million complex at 2707 E. Van Buren St., which was paid [...]
Read the full article »Third Hayden Ferry Lakeside Tower Ready to Rise
Ryan Companies US, Inc. announced today that it will begin leasing and will build the third office tower at Hayden Ferry Lakeside. Ryan will develop the 10-story, 250,000 square foot, Class A office tower at the corner of Mill and Rio Salado Parkway. DAVIS designed the building in 2007 and has made several design enhancements [...]
Read the full article »Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation Opens
Sitting in the heart of Discovery Triangle near Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) at GateWay Community College will officially open its doors today. Clients are being courted to bring their businesses to this new business incubator. The CEI offers programming, mentoring, space and many other professional services. “CEI is the only comprehensive [...]
Read the full article »Experience Art Detour 24 This Weekend!
The weekend is here and perhaps you need some inspiration for something fun to do in the Triangle. How about heading to downtown Phoenix and the 16th Street area for Art Detour 24? Now in its 24th year, Art Detour is a free, two-day, self-guided tour of artist galleries, studios, and other art venues in downtown [...]
Read the full article »Global Arizona 2012: Positioning AZ for Its Second Century
Science Foundation Arizona and the Morrison Institute for Public Policy are bringing Global Arizona 2012 to the Discovery Triangle. Global Arizona 2012 brings together several hundred Arizonans from a diversity of fields ─ business and government, public policy and education, science and culture ─ people with a shared belief in achieving excellence and enhancing Arizona’s global-minded [...]
Read the full article »Entrepreneur Creates Commerce Through Composting
So you want to get greener, but sometimes you just don’t want to get that dirty. If you often think, “I really shouldn’t waste that” when tossing your compostable garbage into the trash can, AZ Valley Compost can help. Nathan Williams started AZ Valley Compost to help Phoenix residents turn their trash into compost for home gardeners [...]
Read the full article »Energize Phoenix Hosts Energy Efficiency Fair March 24
For homeowners living along the light rail and within the Energize Phoenix corridor, saving money by saving energy is getting a even easier. Saturday, March 24, Energize Phoenix is hosting “It’s Easy With Energize Phoenix,” a community energy efficiency fair and contractor exhibit at the Burton Barr Central Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [...]
Read the full article »Food Trucks Roll Into Second Location
The growing popularity of mobile food trucks means more lunch options for workers within the Discovery Triangle. Building on the popular success of Food Truck Friday at the downtown Phoenix Public Market, the Phoenix Street Food Coalition is setting up at a second location. A rotating group of food trucks are also parking at Phoenix [...]
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