| Phoenix Police Sergeant Rights a Wrong 60 Years Later | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/986 | Police | | 2/20/2020 8:12:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/986/Newsroom_Cole_Candace_3.jpg | | Phoenix Police Sergeant Rights a Wrong 60 Years Later | <div class="ExternalClass0B32639C5B4E4653B316A02C6C3D6683"><html>It was a hot Phoenix night last August when Patrol Sergeant Vince Cole first met Candace Ramsey.<br><br>It wasn't the crime report he was taking from her that caught his attention, but a framed Navajo Nation Police Patch.<br><br>As Sgt. Cole asked Candace about the patch, she beamed with pride for the man who wore that patch. Her grandfather Gordon James was a Sergeant with the Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety more than 60 years ago. She shared that her grandfather was killed in the line of duty. <br><br>As a member of the Phoenix Police Honor Guard, Sgt. Cole asked Candace if she had gone to Washington DC to see her grandfather's name etched on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. “His name is not on that wall," Candace said sadly. That's when Sgt. Cole knew he wanted to make that wrong right. <br><br>He got back to the office and put on his historian hat. His research revealed James was a Korean War Veteran prior to becoming a police officer with the Navajo Nation Public Safety. On August 30, 1960 Sergeant James lost his life in the line of duty, killed by a drunk driver.<img src="/policesite/MediaAssets/Untitled%20design%20(1).jpg" style="margin:5px;width:341px;vertical-align:auto;float:right;" /><br><br>Sgt. Cole reached out to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Foundation. After 6 months of work, on January 29, 2020, the Foundation informed Candace and her family that Sgt. Gordon C. James would be added to the memorial wall in D.C. on May 13, 2020 during the Annual Candlelight Vigil. <br><br>“I am so proud of my grandfather, it is such a great honor," Candace said. <br><br>A chance meeting that united two law enforcement families together so one man's heroic actions will never be forgotten.<br></html></div> | https://phoenix.gov/police | News | police |
| The City of Phoenix Wants Your Feedback on the Transportation 2050 Program | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/public-transit/969 | Public Transit | | 2/20/2020 5:30:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/969/Newsroom_PublicTransit_018.jpg | | The City of Phoenix Wants Your Feedback on the Transportation 2050 Program | <div class="ExternalClass7800CC8D54104D5EB8EB0BD0C9FA060B"><html>
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The voter-approved <a href="https://www.t2050.org/" target="_blank">Transportation 2050 (T2050)</a> transit and streets program continues to move forward, and the city of Phoenix wants to hear from you. Be sure to fill out the <a href="https://www.westgroupresearch.com/Phoenix2050" target="_blank">T2050 survey</a>, where you can comment on transportation improvements including bus service, bus shelters, streets and sidewalks by February 28, 2020. <br></p>
<p>If you've been able to take advantage of some of the progress, this is your chance to provide input. And don't worry if you aren't familiar with the improvements - The Phoenix Public Transit and Street Transportation departments have compiled an <a href="/streetssite/Documents/2019_T2050_Progress_Report_3_ENGLISH.pdf" target="_blank">annual progress report </a>to showcase the various achievements made so far. The highly visual report exemplifies the city's continued commitment to ensuring accountability, transparency and tracking measurable goals in the delivery of T2050 programs and projects. </p>
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<br>The report also provides detailed financial information on everything related to street and transportation improvements in an easy-to-navigate format. <br><br>Progress highlighted in Public Transit includes increased bus service every 30 minutes on all bus routes, 15-minute frequency on most Phoenix core routes, new bus shelters, a new 50th Street light rail station and added RAPID service throughout Phoenix. <br><br>The T2050 Street Transportation Department progress includes repaving more than 400 miles of city streets, preservation treatments on 1,400 miles of city and neighborhood streets, adding more than 141 miles of new bicycle lanes and 27 miles of new sidewalks and replacing 1,450 street lights and nearly 2,900 illuminated street signs. <br><br>Feedback from our residents and riders is a critical part of the process, so make sure to fill it out this survey before February 28. <br><br>The T2050 complete report is available on the program progress webpage, <a href="https://www.t2050.org/" target="_blank">T2050.org</a>. The <a href="https://www.westgroupresearch.com/Phoenix2050" target="_blank">T2050 online survey is available here</a>.<br><br>About Transportation 2050: In Aug. 2015, Phoenix voters approved Transportation 2050 (T2050), a 35-year citywide transportation plan. T2050 is overseen by the Citizens Transportation Commission and includes improved frequency on local bus service, new light rail service and stations and major street improvement projects. Funding for T2050 comes from a 7/10ths of a cent city sales tax that started Jan. 1, 2016. Over the life of the plan, the funds are estimated to generate about $16.7 billion, or more than half of the plan's overall cost. There will be an additional $14.8 billion in federal and county funds, passenger fares and other sources. For more information, visit the <a href="https://www.t2050.org/" target="_blank">T2050 page</a> or follow <a href="https://twitter.com/PhoenixMetroBus" target="_blank">Phoenix Public Transit</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/StreetsPHX" target="_blank">Phoenix Street Transportation</a> and <a href="https://www.valleymetro.org/projects" target="_blank">Valley Metro</a> on Twitter. </p>
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| Housing and Habitat Celebrate Energy-Efficient Affordable Home | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/housing/982 | Housing | | 2/20/2020 5:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/982/Newsroom_Housing_015.jpg | | Housing and Habitat Celebrate Energy-Efficient Affordable Home | <div class="ExternalClassEB357B15F5254FC89403E0758E3AF7D9"><html>Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona (Habitat) in partnership with the city of Phoenix Housing Department, held a home dedication and celebration ceremony for the first new, LEED Platinum affordable single-family home in Phoenix's Central City South neighborhood.<br><br><strong>About the new homeowner:</strong> Angelica was born and raised in the Central City South neighborhood. Looking to create housing stability for her and her son, she turned to Habitat. Today, she has the keys to one of 30 Energy Star Certified, affordable homes. <br><br>In the fall of 2017, Habitat was awarded by the city a contract to develop affordable single-family homes on 30 vacant lots purchased as part of the Matthew Henson HOPE VI redevelopment project. <br><br>The new, affordable homes are under construction and available for low-income homebuyers in the Central City South area.<br><br>For more information, visit <a href="https://habitatcaz.org/" target="_blank">https://habitatcaz.org/</a>.<br><br></html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/housing | News | housing |
| The Story Continues: Pueblo Grande Museum at 90 | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/phxtv/981 | PHXTV | | 2/20/2020 4:00:00 PM | | https://youtu.be/VaWfpz0Ilas | The Story Continues: Pueblo Grande Museum at 90 | <div class="ExternalClass4C55137287EF44DA8B4CE3C711464094"><html>
<p>Last year Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park celebrated 90 years of preserving the culture and history of the indigenous people of the Salt River Valley. "The Story Continues - Pueblo Grande at 90" is a new exhibit in three locations. There are exhibits at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, Sky Harbor International Airport, Terminal 3 and Phoenix City Hall in The Gallery @ City Hall. Each gallery will highlight historical themes and artifacts from pottery to archaeological tools.</p><p>This video explores the history of Pueblo Grande and the process of creating 3 different exhibits in 3 different locations.<br><br></p>
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| 20th Annual Ancient Technology Day: Prehistoric & Historic | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/pueblo-grande-museum/977 | Pueblo Grande Museum | | 2/19/2020 11:35:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/977/Newsroom_PGM_005.jpg | | 20th Annual Ancient Technology Day: Prehistoric & Historic | <div class="ExternalClass7914A0584EC44C0F8EA2671D1ADE9ECD"><html>
Test your technology skills at the 20th Annual
Ancient Technology Day on March 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pueblo Grande
Museum. Enjoy a hands-on experience, fun for the whole family, where visitors
can try their hand at throwing an atlatl (spear), weaving their own cloth, and
sample roasted agave slow-cooked the traditional way. Artists will be on hand
to demonstrate how people used various technologies such as archery, book
binding, mesquite processing, adobe brick making, weaving and much more! Free
arts and crafts activities are available for kids. Enjoy various cultural,
historic, and technological demonstrations and artifact show-and-tell stations
available throughout the day.<br><br>
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Technology Day: Prehistoric & Historic is recognized as both an official
Arizona Scitech Festival event, and an Arizona Archaeology and Heritage
Awareness Month event.
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All
Ancient Technology Day activities and Museum admission are FREE for the day
made possible by a grant from Tohono O’Odham Nation! Visit pueblogrande.com or
call (602) 495-0901 for more information about this event.
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