There’s no place Larry Lazarus would rather be than Phoenix. In the early 1970s, Lazarus relocated to Phoenix from Chicago. He began as a neighborhood activist, advocating for city services... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Michael Lieb is an essential part of the story in the formation of the Phoenix Bioscience Core. In the early 2000s, Downtown Phoenix arrived at a pivotal juncture: What would... continue reading. Click here for more info.

As a technique, adaptive reuse is practical. It prevents waste from demolishing an entire structure and can give new life to a perfectly good preexisting building that provides function and,... continue reading. Click here for more info.

With pandemic-related hardships in the rearview, Zen Thai Cafe is finally moving from surviving to thriving. Meet chef Rachel McAuley: this is her journey as an AAPI woman and small-business owner. Click here for more info.

Marty Shultz has been there for it all. Keith Turley, then the President and Chairman of Arizona Public Service Co. (APS), recruited Shultz when Phoenix Community Alliance (PCA) was only... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Kurt Schneider arrived to a different Downtown Phoenix on June 1, 1991. He relocated to Phoenix from Seattle after acquiring two blocks of dilapidated properties, one of which would become... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Phoenix Community Alliance congratulates Kendra Lee to more than 36 years of service to both APS and her Downtown community! The “City-Shapers” series fills in the gaps of historical knowledge... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Expect an ever changing downtown skyline in the next three years, as more than 2,300 residential units from nine different projects, including Central Station, will open Downtown. This marks a... continue reading. Click here for more info.

In Downtown Phoenix, restaurants are expanding and old spaces are getting new life. Well on the way to becoming a foodie playground, a restaurant is opening or coming soon on... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Good food brings people together. That’s the motto Larry “Lo-Lo” White cooks by, and that’s the foundation beneath an ever-growing business model — one he’s been perfecting since 1997. It’s... continue reading. Click here for more info.