Author: Jill Bernstein

Jill Bernstein

Jill Bernstein is a longtime Phoenician with more than 30 years experience in writing, editing, marketing, and event production. She loves vibrant, pedestrian-oriented urban neighborhoods filled with eclectic businesses, good food, and interesting faces. Always ready to embrace a good anachronistic phrase, she is “pleased as Punch” to see downtown Phoenix coming to life.


The City Selects a Proposal for Central Station Site

May 8, 2014 | By

The city is entering into negotiations with the winning proposer, Smith Partners, on a development for the important downtown Central Station site.

A Conversation with Cindy Dach

April 28, 2014 | By

With an “if you build it, they will come” vision for Phoenix, Cindy Dach and others have transformed a blighted neighborhood into a vibrant arts community.

We Like | The Hohokam Camshaft Gates

April 16, 2014 | By

Stroll around the Convention Center’s backside for an artful surprise.

A Conversation with Tim Eigo

April 10, 2014 | By

Tim Eigo brings downtown voices to the table of Downtown Phoenix Inc.

Roosevelt Row/Evans Churchill Making a ‘BID’ for Enhanced Services

April 2, 2014 | By

Roosevelt Row gets an important City Council Subcommittee endorsement as it takes next steps to forming an Enhanced Municipal Services District.

A Conversation with Don Brandt

March 31, 2014 | By

Don Brandt, President & CEO of APS and Chairman of the Board of Downtown Phoenix, Inc. shares his perspective on downtown’s successes.

A Conversation with Ed Zito

March 25, 2014 | By

Alliance Bank President, Ed Zito, sees inspiration, collaboration and capital as the key factors in growing our downtown viability into the future.

A Conversation with Jeri Jones

March 13, 2014 | By

Recent Phoenix transplant, Jeri Jones of UnitedHealth Group says that Phoenix needs to focus on leveraging all the assets of our urban core.

A Conversation with Mo Stein

February 20, 2014 | By

Mo Stein uses his problem-solving savvy to nurture the growing vibrancy of the downtown core.

MyPlanPhoenix Empowers Citizens to Plan the Future of the City

February 19, 2014 | By

Citizen participation in city planning leads to Five Big Ideas for the future of Phoenix.