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Next meeting for 32nd street Renewal

 in 32nd Street Revitalization Project, News/ Events

Councilman Bill Gates and Vice Mayor Jim Waring would like your comments and input on the draft of the North 32nd st plan.  The plan will help guide future development on North 32nd St with regard to land use, transportation, infrastructure, community amenities and branding the corridor.

The next citizen meetings are scheduled at Shea Middle School 2728 East Shea Blvd. Phoenix.

  • September 30th  6:00 – 7:00 p.m
  • October 22nd 6:00-7:00pm

Share your thoughts and let your voice be heard!

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The North 32nd Street Corridor is a citizen driven effort to improve the conditions along 32nd Street. The Corridor is approximately eight miles and runs from State Route 51 to the Loop 101 Freeway. For many years, 32nd Street was the main north-south transportation corridor in north central Phoenix. The completion of State Route 51 from Northern Avenue to the Loop 101 Freeway reduced vehicle use along the Corridor and demographic changes within neighborhoods adjacent to the freeway have impacted and changed the businesses and traffic characteristics of the area along 32nd Street. Vacant commercial lots, dated buildings, signage, parking design, lack of bicycle lanes, decrepit landscaping, and under-capacity traffic are examples of the current status of 32nd Street. Residents and businesses in the area are interested in revitalizing the land uses along 32nd Street to upgrade the number and types of businesses by increasing visitation and to improve the amenities available for residents of the area.

Recognizing the deteriorating conditions along 32nd Street, Phoenix Vice Mayor Jim Waring and Councilman Bill Gates formed a coalition of area business leaders and residents to study and make recommendations about improving conditions along 32nd Street. This coalition, the 32nd Street Working Group, started meeting in the spring of 2012 and formed three subcommittees to focus on specific issues. In addition, reports related to the North 32nd Street Corridor were provided by Arizona State University and the Urban Land Institute.

City Approval Meetings will take place:

  • November 3rd- Paradise Valley Village Planning Commission
  • November 9th Phoenix Planning Commission
  • December 3rd Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting

 

New Bike Shop- Sunday Cycles

 in 32nd Street Lifestyle

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Local Phoenix Bicycle shop, Sunday Cycles, will be moving a little closer to the neighborhood at North 32nd Street.  Currently Sunday Cycles is at 32nd Street and Bell but will soon be taking over the Alpine Ski Shop on 32nd street and Shea.  As the 32nd Street renewal project moves forward, having a bike shop will be great for the new bike lanes that were proposed for the 32nd street revitalization.

Sunday Cycles is a great addition to the business neighborhood as Sunday Cycles is a locally owned successful bike shop that has offered friendly service since 2009.  They were awarded “Best Bicycle Shop” in 2013 by Phoenix Magazine.  Owner Joe Berman and staff specializes in relentless customer service.  Their shop is dedicated to educating consumers on bikes, servicing bikes, and helping you get your bike on the road.

Some of the brands they carry are Niner, Fuji, Santa Cruz, Felt, GT,Ibis, Surly, Electra, Ventana, Spot, and more.  They have bikes for the whole family from training wheeled beginner to the next Lance Armstrong.  They have mountain bikes, street cruisers, gear, and accessories.  So bring your bike in for a tune up, or some customization.  Not sure what bike to get? Ask the staff. They are well educated and can make a recommendation that will work best for you and your needs.

Sunday Cycles is committed to building a bicycling community by offering local mountain bike races, contests, and supporting local charities.

They believe “it’s not what we take from the cycling community that makes us, it’s what we give back that keeps us in business”

So lets welcome our local neighbors as they transition to their new home in the North 32nd Street community.  We’re sure they will bring their love of all things bicycles and their passion for biking to the new location coming soon at 10880 N 32nd street.

 

 

 

 

Safe Place-Help for Phoenix Teens

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Every day, more than 3,500 kids will leave home due to a variety of reasons, including abuse, neglect, family conflict, homelessness, and more.  Safe Place is a national youth outreach program that educates thousands of young people every year about the dangers of running away or trying to resolve difficult, threatening situations on their own.

Safe Place creates a network of Safe Place locations — schools, fire stations, libraries, grocery and convenience stores, public transit, YMCAs and other appropriate public buildings – that display the yellow and black diamond-shaped Safe Place sign. These locations extend the doors of the youth service agency or emergency shelter throughout the community. Youth can easily access immediate help wherever they are.

Since 1991, QuikTrip has been a designated Safe Place, where runaways and at-risk youth can come in off the street, receive food and drink, and wait for a volunteer from a Safe Place agency partner to connect them with professional help or a place to stay until their situation is resolved.  Another location near N 32 neighborhood is Mesquite Library at Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix.  Teens can look for the bright yellow sign and wait there until a Safe Place worker can assist them.

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A Safe Place Sign

Should a youth need assistance, they can depend on any location with the Safe Place sign. The following steps describe how Safe Place is intended to work:

Step One – The youth arrives at a designated Safe Place location (identified by a Safe Place sign or decal) and tells the first available employee that they need help.

Step Two – The employee finds a quiet, comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the local Safe Place agency.

Step Three – The Safe Place agency calls the location back to identify a trained representative who will come to meet the young person at the location.

Step Four – Within 20-30 minutes or less, the Safe Place volunteer or staff member will arrive to talk with the youth and transport them to the agency, if necessary, for counseling, support, a place to stay or other resources.

Step Five – Once at the Safe Place agency, counselors meet with the youth and provide support, resources and help. Family members or guardians are called to let them know that their child is safe. Agency staff make sure the youth and their families receive the help and professional referrals they need.

 

For more information about Safe Place or how you can help visit  nationalsafeplace.org.

Little Free Library

 in 32nd Street Lifestyle

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One neighbor is passionate about getting kids to read.  As a retired elementary school librarian, Cathy Bonnell saw the joy first hand when children began to read.

Cathy was a librarian for 34 years, mainly at the Washington Elementary District in West Phoenix.  Over the years she has collected many favorite children’s books.  She was able to continue her passion for encouraging kids to read when she ran into a former colleague who told her about the little free library concept.  The little free library is a community library when neighbors can share their favorite books with the community and encourage others to do the same.
Cathy started out with a basket of books next to her mailbox, offering the books for whoever wanted to take one.  However one day she came home and the basket was gone.
So Cathy had someone make her a wooden box with a plexi-glass door, and installed it on a post cemented into her yard.  Her goal to continue to spread her passion for children’s books lives on today in her little free library.

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Children’s books are her primary focus but any kind of book is accepted.  Neighbors are invited to take a book or leave a book. When you are done with your book return it and try a new one.  If you have any children’s books that need a new home leave them in Cathy’s little free library for others to enjoy.
Her home is conveniently located near Mercury Mine Park at 9451 N 33rd Way, Phoenix, AZ.  On your way to or from the park you are encouraged to grab a book.
Leave a book or take a book, Cathy’s little free library is here to help encourage kids to read and share the joy of reading with the community.  Borrow or donate a book today! Libraries big or small we love them all and Cathy’s library is right in the neighborhood. Cathy 5

City of Phoenix Housing Meetings

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The city of Phoenix is looking to identify housing and community development needs in Phoenix for the next five-year period.  Comments received will be summarized and used to complete a needs assessment for the 2015-2020 Consolidation Plan.

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City Of Phoenix Meetings

There will be three public meetings in September.

Residents are invited to attend a public meeting and share their comments on community needs such as housing, homelessness, public infrastructure, and economic development activities at any of the following meetings:

5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., first floor assembly room
5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Desert West Community Center, 6501 W. Virginia Ave.
5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, Neighborhood Resource Center, 2405 E. Broadway Road
The Consolidated Plan also will contain a yearly action plan that will identify programs and activities funded through the following U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) formula grant funds: Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

Residents also can share input via email to rachel.milne@phoenix.gov or leave a comment on their hotline at 602-262-7281.

Or visit the City of Phoenix website for up to date news and information.

Make your voice heard by attending one of the meetings, emailing, or calling.  It’s your city-be involved!