David Krietor has served as CEO of the newly-formed Downtown Phoenix, Inc. (“DPI”) since April 8, 2013. In that time, he has begun work with community stakeholders to develop the downtown we want. “Your Downtown” shares his thoughts and DPI’s progress with the downtown community and beyond. Read the other chats here.
Cronkite News and the Cronkite Public Insight Network Bureau want to understand how the downtown Phoenix community sees itself. Through an online survey, they’re asking downtown stakeholders what they would like to see happen in our city. They’re asking how city leaders, business owners, community leaders, residents, and the media can best discuss the issues that concern everyone the most. So if you have a connection to downtown Phoenix, feel free to share your thoughts here. The information you provide won’t be published without your permission, and a journalist from Cronkite News or the Public Insight Network may follow up with you.
DPI Update
The original Downtown Phoenix Inc.(DPI) mission to administratively integrate the operations of the Downtown Phoenix Partnership (DPP), Downtown Community Development Corporation, and Phoenix Community Alliance (PCA) was completed in January. While there is still work to do to integrate elements of our collective work programs, DPI is now the administrative umbrella for all of the organizations, and our small, tight-knit cadre of staff and consultants are pulling the pieces together and building synergy for the future.
Adrienne Gill
Former Tutor Perini executive Adrienne Gill has moved into the position of Executive Director for PCA to broaden and deepen our business membership base. Dorina Bustamante who has been working with DPI on business and community connectivity will assist Adrienne. In addition, Samantha Jackson who has been supervising our Ambassador program moved into the senior operations position with DPP. In addition to her work with us, some of you may know Samantha from her management role with the Downtown Phoenix Public Market.
Now let’s take a look at recent news about downtown’s past, present, and future…
Past
- Impending demolition of GreenHAUS building may promote change
- Luhrs family reminisces about historic Phoenix buildings
- Phoenix African American historic sites highlighted in cultural survey
- Phoenix historical neighborhoods ring downtown with residential
Present
- Arizona Diamondbacks grant gives downtown school new playground
Union@Roosevelt rendering
- Centurion Restaurant on Roosevelt Row closes
- CO+HOOTs receives PIDA grant to support economic development initiatives
- Downtown Phoenix: It’s cooler than you think
- Face of downtown changing, but city lags in attracting college-educated millennials
- Food Truck Friday in downtown Phoenix thrives
- Frustrated Phoenix residents are roaring since FAA changed flight paths
- Metrowest Development holds groundbreaking for Union@Roosevelt project
- Millennials fuel trends in Phoenix office space design
- Phoenix City Council votes to put $30 billion transit tax extension on August ballot
- Viad tower renamed as city hopes to brand Midtown arts district
Future
- A Tailored Place vintage clothing shop to open in April
- City of Phoenix extends Enchanted Island amusement park contract for one year
- Containers on Grand residential project hopes to open in June
- Craft+Culture: Cheese and Charcuterie to open in Renaissance Hotel in April
- Ironline to remake E. Jefferson warehouse as office space
- Super Bowl rock climbing wall to be installed at Hance Park
- Vacant lots slated for development on Fillmore Street
- Vegan House restaurant to open downtown
Upcoming Events [Full Calendar Here]
- Channel 12 recap of “March Means Music”
- 10th Annual Arizona Poetry Out Loud state finals competition, March 12
- Radiate Phoenix, “March Means Music & More,” March 17
- Roosevelt Row workshop to help local businesses post Super Bowl, March 18
- Festival de Espana returns to downtown Phoenix, March 21-22
- Check, Please! Arizona presents food festival at CityScape, March 22
