Expert Groups Look to the Future of the Discovery Triangle

Revolutionary ideas require innovative thinking. That’s why we’ve gathered more than 120 professionals in areas from sustainability and education to entrepreneurship and transportation to create a 20- to 30-year vision for the Discovery Triangle.  It’s an unprecedented assembly of professionals who have volunteered their time, leadership and expertise to look at the potential of the urban region.

Certainly the Discovery Triangle is a revolutionary idea. Our mission is to enable a vibrant, innovation-based economy by connecting, supporting and celebrating the most valuable assets and opportunities in the urban core between Downtown Phoenix, ASU Tempe and Papago Park. These expert groups are part of our new urban planning approach that creates opportunities for citizens, business owners, schools and other stakeholders in the region to participate and help shape the characteristics of their community.

What are these Discovery Triangle experts exploring? They’re searching for ways in which the natural environment can be enhanced. They’re contemplating policies that will attract the jobs of the future, yet balance employment with nearby, affordable housing. They’re examining techniques to enhance the performance of students and increase the number of students graduating from high school in the Triangle. They’re challenged to preserve the unique characteristics of existing neighborhoods in a time of urban transformation.

In essence, they’re searching for ways to improve the lives of the people who live, work, learn and play in the Triangle.

 

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Big News Hits the Triangle/Region

Settle into 2011 with a round up of positive growth reports and good news announcements for the Triangle and our region:

Phoenix Ranks 4th in Job Gains

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Phoenix added 33,100 jobs from December 2009 through December 2010. For more…

Power-One Opens for Business in the Triangle

Another step for the region’s solar future, Governor Jan Brewer, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, Arizona Commerce Authority President and CEO Don Cardon and GPEC’s Barry Broome celebrated the official opening of Power-One’s 122,000-square-foot building. Power-One has hired 40 people since October 2010 and expects to hire 350 more by 2014.  For more…

Arizona Out Paces the Nation in Bioscience Job Growth

The Flinn Foundation reported Bioscience jobs have increased 32 percent since the start of the Foundation’s Bioscience Roadmap initiative in 2002.  For more…

Arizona Innovation Institute Inspires Creativity

Businesses small and large can now benefit from the Arizona Technology Council’s Innovation Institute’s groundbreaking training in creativity and decision-making methodologies.  Classes and on-site session are happening now at the Council’s downtown offices.  For more…

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Relying on the Experts

We don’t know everything — but they do! While we do know a lot…we don’t know everything.  That’s why we rely on the experts … Ten groups of Valley industry leaders lead by the area’s best and brightest have been recruited to weigh in on the future of the Triangle and provide actionable next steps to [...]

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