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Panhandlers on streets face new Ordinance

November 14, 2014 in News/ Events

The City of Phoenix needs to remain committed to addressing the needs of the homeless population and the working poor. At the same time there is need to ensure that ordinances are passed to address unsafe conduct. In October the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee unanimously recommended the City Council approve an amendment to City Code 36-128 that adds language prohibiting pedestrians from stopping or remaining in traffic island or median except to wait to cross the roadway.

The ordinance reads “No pedestrian may stop or remain in the portion of the roadway designed for vehicular use, or in a painted or raised traffic island or median not designated for use by pedestrians except to wait to cross the roadway at the next pedestrian signal, or in the absence of a pedestrian signal, when traffic has cleared or yielded”

It was approved at the November 19th City Council meeting; the ordinance will go into effect immediately. Councilman Bill Gates says he voted to approve the ordinance as a step towards ensuring pedestrian safety.

Councilman Bill Gates said “I do not want the quality of life in our neighborhoods to deteriorate because of blight and increased traffic safety issues created by people loitering in our medians”

The changes to the ordinance would not be enforced on individuals who had a legitimate reason to be there such as city and utility company workers, contractors, or landscapers.

Enforcement has begun as police officers are handing out warnings for a first offense. After the first offence violators can be issued a fine up to $250. For more on enforcement read here.

As far as Panhandling or Solicitation it is legal in most parts of the city.

Panhandling or solicitation is asking a person for money, or asking them to buy goods or services from you. You can solicit verbally or with a sign.

However “aggressive solicitation” is illegal in Phoenix. Aggressive solicitation can be defined as:

• Continued soliciting a person, from a distance of 10 feet or less, after they verbally ask you to stop.

• Touching a person without their consent.

• Following a person in a way that intimidates them or
makes them fear bodily harm.

• Physically blocking a person’s path, or making them
change their path or the path of their vehicle, in order to
avoid running into you.

• Using obscene or abusive language or gestures with
the person.

• Soliciting a person within 15 feet of an ATM or the
entrance or exit of a bank.

• Soliciting a person on a bus, on a train, or within 10
feet of a bus or train stop.

For more information see the Phoenix City Code section 23-7 on aggressive solicitation.

Sunday Cycles Opening Celebration

November 10, 2014 in 32nd Street Lifestyle

Sunday Cycles is now open at the new location at 10880 N 32nd Street location and wants to celebrate with the neighborhood.

Please join Sunday Cycles, BMC Bikes, Niner Bikes, Serfas and many of the industries top brands and reps on Saturday December 6th from 9:00am to 3:00 pm for a huge Grand Re-opening party, and community welcome.

As a thank you for your loyalty, bring this flyer in and get a free prize with purchase.

When: Saturday December 6th. 9:00am to 3:00pm

Where: Sunday Cycles Bike Shop
10880 N 32nd St. #19
Phoenix AZ 85028
480-440-2142
What:
Free food from the Weenie Wagon
DJ
Bounce House
Niner and BMC demo fleet on site
The Isogenix girls
Free pastries from Jonathan Robins Bakery
Free merchandise, raffles, and more giveaways
Meet with the industries reps from the top brands
Free Mountain Bike skills clinic from Pedal Therapy

They are looking forward to sharing the celebration with you!

North 32nd Renewed Meeting Update

October 14, 2014 in 32nd Street Revitalization Project

The next North 32nd Street renewed community meeting is October 22nd from 6:00-7:00pm at Shea Middle School Cafeteria.

The format will be as follows: The city staff will present the North 32nd St Renewal draft plan to residents and a question and answer opportunity after the presentation using comment cards. Copies of the draft plan are available here, or in a printer friendly version here.

For residents interested in getting involved with the vision of North 32nd Street you are encouraged to sign up for any of the three subcommittees: Design/ Branding, Transportation and Street Improvements, and land use.

In previous meetings community members participated in mapping exercises. They highlighted areas of the map, indicating what changes they would like in their neighborhood.

The 32nd Street and Shea Intersection has seen the most community interest since the working group was formed. With its southern location within the corridor, it serves as the gateway to North 32nd street. The results of the mapping exercise indicate that the community mostly favors redevelopment and change (color green). Support is indicated for the repurposing of the right-of-way- that could include simprovmnets such as resurfacing, bike lanes or additional landscaping.

Stability (red zone) are those areas that would stay as they currently exist, such as single family residential neighborhoods with an established density (dwelling units per acre) or restoration of existing buildings.

Retrofitting or repurposing (yellow zone) would include additional landscaping within the right of way or parking lot, adaptive reuse of structures or adding new buildings to vacant properties or parking lots at the same scale as surrounding neighborhoods.

Redevelop or change (green zone) meant a significant new development that would completely redevelop the site by changing the scale and increasing the density or daily traffic.

A Post Office Open Sunday?

October 9, 2014 in 32nd Street Lifestyle

Need to get something mailed on the weekend but not sure what to do since the post office is closed on Sunday? Now there is another option, Karen’s Hallmark, at 10639 N 32nd St offers a post office in the back of their Hallmark store that is open on Sunday’s from 11-4pm. So now you can pick up a card, buy some stamps, and mail it in one convenient location. Although the mail doesn’t go out on Sunday the Hallmark Post Office will pack your items, label it, and get it ready for pick up on Monday.

And don’t miss the Hallmark store itself. If you haven’t been in a while it’s time to stop in to see everything they offer. From the basics such as cards and gift wrap they also have ornaments, gifts, and home decor. Can’t think of what to write in that card? Never be stumped again. Visit their ideas section, it offers writing tips for all occasions. You can even personalize your cards with photos, music, names and more.

So the next time you need some stamps or to send off a package, skip the line at the post office and head to your local Hallmark store. Their postage prices are the same as the post office and the service and convenience you receive at Karen’s Hallmark will make you never go to the post office again. And don’t forget they are open on Sunday!

10639 N 32nd Street Hours Monday- Friday 9:00-7:00pm

Phoenix, AZ 85028 Saturday 9:00-5:00pm

602-996-1610 Sunday 11:00-4:00pm

Recap of 32 Renewed meeting

October 1, 2014 in 32nd Street Revitalization Project, News/ Events

The meeting at Shea Middle school was packed last night. The meeting included city representatives from the following departments: Planning, Arts and culture, Neighborhood services, Parks, Streets, District 3 Office and District 2 Office.

The meeting was attended and facilitated by District 3 Councilman Gates and District Two, Vice Mayor Jim Waring.

Goals: gather input, share specific ideas, identify tasks, develop subcommittees.

Summary of Statements: Due to the bypass of traffic created by the SR51, businesses are not as supported as they once were. This lack of traffic has impacted local businesses and neighborhoods, the purpose of these meetings is to envision a new future for North 32nd Street. Community involvement at these meetings shows the council that the residents of our neighborhood want to invest in our community and support businesses in this area. We hope to start a business association within the corridor. Filling vacancies is our short term goal, a goal that has been helped with Alice Cooper’s the Rock, Jambo, the Original Breakfast Joint, At Home, and many others. The meeting was intended to focus on the long term goals helped to be developed by ASU and the Urban Land Institute. These groups have had in the data and development of our designs. Utilizing this input we have broken the corridor down into three different phases.
Phase One is from the SR51 to Sweetwater, Phase Two is from Sweetwater to Paradise, Phase Three is Paradise, North. They hope to have sub-committees brought forward with community participation. There will be a follow up meeting on October 22 where input from this planning meeting will be brought forward to develop a final plan to be voted upon by the city.

Street Improvements: A road diet will be imposed to take out a Northbound lane and restripe from Shea to past Bell Rd to two lanes each direction and include a bicycle lane. A treatment will be applied from Shea to Greenway for a new rubberized surface, new road striping will take place up North 32nd Street for bicycle lane connectivity. The new pavement work will take place in the spring during March/April 2015. Signage will be installed from Shea to Bell Rd and will include the 32nd street logo, November will mark the start of this work.

Feedback can be sent directly to the District 3 office at 602-262-7441 or council.district.3@phoenix.gov.

Below are some photos from the event.

32 | Renewed

North 32nd Street Revitalization