Meetings
RadiatePHX Invites You to a Mayoral Debate on Sustainability
Posted on 10/20/11 by DPJ Staff » 1 Comment
RadiatePHX is a monthly get-together that celebrates Downtown people and places while conversing about topical issues.
This month there is nothing more topical than the Phoenix mayor runoff election on November 8.
So, why stage a separate event when we have a Mayoral debate right here in our backyard, with a theme that hits close to home?
ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability is sponsoring the debate next Tuesday, October 25, in partnership with the Green Chamber of Greater Phoenix, and is extending a special invitation to RadiatePHX fans and the Downtown community to attend.
Candidates Wes Gullett and Greg Stanton will discuss the gains Phoenix has made in sustainability over the last ten years and lay out their visions for the future. The debate will be moderated by Executive Dean Rob Melnick.
Refreshments from Fair Trade Café will be served.
Space is limited, so please RSVP!
If You Go
What: Phoenix Mayoral Debate: Advancing Sustainability
Where: A.E. England Building, 424 N. Central Avenue
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
RSVP: Here
Parking/Transportation: Parking is free for those arriving after 4pm at the University Center Garage (on Polk between Central and 1st Street). METRO Light Rail, Van Buren/Central Ave station.
Hance Park Reimagined
Posted on 10/07/11 by DPJ Staff » No Comments
Hance Park, the large green belt developed as a result of the I-10 Freeway construction, is getting the attention it deserves.
Cathleen Russo, with the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, is sending out a steady stream of communications to those interested in the evolution of the park, encouraging participation in the Hance Park Master Plan Steering Committee meetings.
The next meeting is this afternoon at Burton Barr Library at 3:00 p.m. There will be an Open House Concept event, in which ASU design students will display some preliminary designs for the park (example right). The design concepts will be on display from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Thirteen 6-year landscape architect students are participating and will be available to answer questions.
The invitation from Russo:
Greetings Committee Members, neighbors and Friends of Hance Park,
This is a special reminder to you all. Prior to our Friday Hance Park Master Plan Steering Committee meeting held at Burton Barr Library, there will be an Open House Concept Event. ASU design students will display some preliminary design ideas for the public to view. This will allow you the opportunity to look at some of the concepts and have a dialog with the students and give feedback on the design ideas. I encourage you to share this invitation with your organizations and friends, as we welcome everyone’s involvement. The Open House Concept begins at 1:30, TODAY, October 7, 2011 at the Burton Barr Library auditorium located at 1221 North Central Ave. The regular meeting will follow at 3:00 p.m. which you are welcome to attend.
If you go
What: Margaret T. Hance Park Master Plan Steering Committee meeting
Where: Burton Barr Library, 1221 North Central Ave
When: Friday, October 7 at 3:00 p.m., with the Open House Concept Event at 1:30 p.m.
Who: ASU design students, and instructor Gabriel Diaz-Montemayor, an Architect, Landscape Architect, and Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, College of Design, Arizona State University.
The Magic of Conversation…Online
Posted on 10/06/11 by DPJ Staff » No Comments
Sometimes a certain turn of phrase will crystallize a concept.
At last month’s RadiatePHX event, a certain friend, and DPJ landlord, mentioned the “magic of conversation.” While Radiate certainly encourages that kind of magic (and yes, a magician happens to be a regular attendee), we are about to create a space on Twitter to keep that magic alive online.
Tonight is the inaugural Downtown Phoenix Tweetchat (#dtphxchat) co-presented by Downtown Voices Coalition and Downtown Phoenix Journal.
The online conversation will run from 7 to 8 p.m. and cover three topics. Each of the three chats will feature a different topic chosen by one of the three moderators.
Tweetchat and Hashtags…huh?
Yep, it’s a chat on Twitter. Through the use of hashtags, Twitter followers can participate in a conversation on any given subject.
Here are a few tips from Eddie Jensen, steering committee member of Downtown Voices Coalition and organizer of the Downtown Phoenix Tweetchat.
1. The best way to take part in the conversation is through TweetChat. The #dtphxchat room is here. To participate, you’ll need to sign in with Twitter, which means you’ll need a Twitter account. The tweets will refresh about every 10-12 seconds. There are options to reply to a tweet, to retweet a tweet, to add a tweet to one’s favorite tweets, and to see a Twitter user’s profile.
2. The chat will start at 7 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. The transcript of the conversation will reflect this one hour time period, but participants can feel free to begin before and continue after that allotted time. The transcript will be posted on the Downtown Voices Coalition website.
3. We will assume that if you are tweeting from an organizational or institutional account that the views represented are yours and not that of your organization.
Have a HeArt for NP Healthcare Clinics
Posted on 2/17/11 by DPJ Staff » No Comments
ASU’s College of Nursing & Health Innovation will host the inaugural “Have a HeArt” benefit on Friday, February 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. to help fund the university’s four nonprofit clinics around the Valley, collectively known as NP Healthcare.
The benefit, featuring heart-healthy food and drink, live entertainment and silent auction prizes, also aims to educate guests about the clinics and how they can be utilized as part of a healthy lifestyle.
ASU's College of Nursing & Health Innovation. Photograph by Yuri Artibise.
“Most people think of our health clinics are just for students but our services are available to the entire community,” said Debra Vincent, community liaison for ASU’s Clinical Practice and Community Partnerships. “We offer accessible and affordable healthcare in a professional setting.”
On-site nutritional analysis and advice on what food to keep your heart healthy and to fight specific diseases will be offered as well as tours of the 4,000-square-foot health center at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus.
Attendees will discover that “heart-healthy food” doesn’t mean “boring” or “carrots and celery sticks.” Quite the contrary, as evidenced by the menu below, provided by Tiffany Skall A-List Corporate Events & Catering:
- Chicken, beef and shrimp satay
- Smoked salmon bruschetta
- Mashed potatoes with lobster butter, blue cheese butter, truffle butter, prosciutto, sour cream, cheddar feta and chives
- Tarragon-braised beef tips with root vegetables, whipped cauliflower and onion straws
- Domestic and imported cheese spread with fruits, vegetables, nuts, dips, artisinal breads, lavosh and crostini
- Build-your-own lettuce wraps with spicy chicken, roasted root vegetables and beef
- Assortment of low-calorie cakes, pies and tarts
Silent auction prizes feature exceptional works from local artists, including photography by Marilyn Szabo and jewelry by Heidi Abrahamson. Goods and services from noted local businesses, from the Clarendon Hotel, to the Phoenix Art Museum and many others, are also up for grabs.
The NP Healthcare provider staff includes practitioners who specialize in family practice and behavioral/mental healthcare. Services include men and women’s health exams, counseling and mental healthcare, minor illness care, prescriptions for medications, chronic disease management, family planning, healthy lifestyles education, stress management, tobacco cessation, nutrition advice, on-site EKG, sexually transmitted infection testing/treatment and referrals to other medical and health services.
Patients can use their health insurance to pay for services as well as cash, credit card, Sun Card or have their student account charged for the cost of the services. For employers, the NP Care members enjoy access to quality and accessible basic health services for a fixed office visit fee and discounts on tests performed at outside labs.
Tickets for the event start at just $25. Purchase online here.
The ASU College of Nursing & Health Innovation is located at 500 N. 3rd St. on the ASU Downtown campus (light rail at Central Station).
February/March Issue of DPJ
Posted on 1/21/11 by DPJ Staff » 1 Comment
The second issue of DPJ magazine hits the streets of Central Phoenix on Tuesday, January 25, and there are plenty of reasons to pick up a copy at January’s Radiate PHX or one of 300 or so locations nearest you:
- Find out how light rail is fueling a pedestrian culture in Downtown Phoenix, from First Friday to running daily errands
- Utilize a four-page pull-out Artlink map to visit some new places on your next First Friday adventure
- Discover how Encanto Park has evolved over 75 years
- Uncover a 100-year-old hidden gem in Garfield that draws in visitors from all over the world
- Take a look at CASS’ operations on the Human Services Campus and how it is sculpting the makeup of Downtown
- Hear what Downtown spot is Phoenix Suns power foward Hakim Warrick’s weakness
- Check out the evolution of PHXRailFood.com
- Read restaurateur Sam Fox’s thoughts on Downtown as he readies The Arrogant Butcher at CityScape
- Stay up to date on all of the latest Downtown buzz and events
- …and more!
