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Farmland Preservation Program Permanently Protects South Phoenix Farmhttps://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/environmental-programs/2312Environment & Sustainability4/19/2022 7:00:00 PMhttps://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2312/Newsroom _OEP_1.jpghttps://youtu.be/PhJde2VybfQFarmland Preservation Program Permanently Protects South Phoenix Farm<div class="ExternalClass3629884468D74FC49455980C6DD20D14"><html> <span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">A South Phoenix farm is now permanently protected from development thanks to the City of Phoenix’s <a href="/newsroom/environmental-programs/2224" target="_blank">Farmland Preservation Program​</a>. The city recently invested $1,000,000 into the program as part of the Phoenix Resilient Food System Program.</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">Maya’s Farm, operated by Maya Dailey, is a 3.3-acre farm that uses organic and sustainable production methods. A mainstay at local farmers’ markets, the farm provides produce to local restaurants, engages in a Community Support Agriculture program and numerous educational efforts, and grows specialty vegetables, herbs, flowers, and eggs.</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">“Maya’s Farm is a gem in District 8, and I am relieved to see them permanently protected through the City’s Farmland Preservation Program,” Councilmember Carlos Garcia said. “Farmland within Phoenix is dramatically decreasing, and I am proud to serve on a Council committed to leading the efforts to conserve it for this generation, and generations to come.”</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">The farm sits on land owned by Bridget Bellavigna. By funding the purchase of the development rights from Bellavigna (with <a href="https://www.centralazlandtrust.org/" target="_blank">Central AZ Land Trust (CALT)​</a> as the administrator), Maya’s Farm now has a conservation easement on it, which ensures it will never be paved over or developed.</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">Governed by A.R.S. 33-271, et seq., conservation easements are a voluntary contractual relationship between a land trust and a landowner whereby the landowner sells or donates their development rights while still owning the land. A landowner can get paid 60-80% of the full sale value of the property (based on a qualified appraisal), and the farm will remain in agricultural production and open space in perpetuity.</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">“In my opinion, it’s pretty much a win-win,” Bellavigna said. “We’re pretty much going to get appraised value for our land, for one. And number two, it allows us to help farmers help us.”</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">Bellavigna, who eventually plans to sell her land to Dailey at a much more feasible price, will still be made financially whole because of the money Phoenix paid her for the conservation easement.</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">“For many farmers, the dream of owning a farm is just that -- a dream,” Phoenix Vice Mayor Laura Pastor said. “But the Farmland Conservation Program, approved by the Phoenix City Council, is making that dream a reality. Many farmers would not be able to buy the land without this program.”</span><br style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri;">“Losing our farms threatens the resiliency of our long-term food system,” said Rosanne Albright, Environmental Programs Coordinator for the city of Phoenix. “To protect our food system, we need to prevent urban farms from being paved over.”<br></span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-family:Calibri;"><br>W</span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-family:Calibri;">ith the success of having conserved Maya’s Farm, Phoenix and CALT will continue to engage with other farmland owners. Interested farmland owners in Phoenix should contact Sharma Torrens at agconserveconsulting@gmail.com.</span><br> <br></html></div>https://www.phoenix.gov/oepVideoenvironmental-programsEnvironment#farming #sustainability #agriculture #PHX #Phoenix @CityofPhoenixAZ @PHXenvironmentFarming, Sustainability, Conservation, AgricultureSpencer Blake602-818-6033602-262-6822spencer.blake@phoenix.govPHXEnvironment

 

 

Orpheum Theatre Kissing Room - Phoenix Then and Nowhttps://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/phxtv/3350PHXTV2/14/2025 7:00:00 AMhttps://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/3350/Kissing Room thumb.pnghttps://youtu.be/WXmWzhikrmYOrpheum Theatre Kissing Room - Phoenix Then and Now<div class="ExternalClass25AC9D5B63924B68AAC833F0D850B53B"><html> <p>​<span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span style="color:rgb(13, 13, 13);font-family:roboto, noto, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">A little know feature of the Orpheum Theatre, affectionately know as the Kissing Room, is on the second floor. Dedicated to young people the official name of the room is the Rotunda of the Young Moderns. Used for various purposes over the years the room has an interesting acoustic effect. If you stand in the middle and speak in a whisper your voice is amplified by the domed ceiling.</span>​<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></p> </html></div>https://www.phoenix.gov/phxtvVideo
Eastlake Legacy Mural: A Masterpiece by Artist Giovannie Dixonhttps://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/phxtv/3351PHXTV2/13/2025 7:00:00 AMhttps://youtu.be/eYCV8YVXxRcEastlake Legacy Mural: A Masterpiece by Artist Giovannie Dixon<div class="ExternalClass8E446A6B437E4F30AA44795F0CB5BBC7"><html> <p>​<span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span style="color:rgb(13, 13, 13);font-family:roboto, noto, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">The Eastlake Park Legacy Mural, created by artist Giovannie Dixon, is a key piece of the 2024 NCAA Men's Final Four Legacy Project. It pays tribute to 11 influential community leaders and pioneers from the Eastlake Park area. The mural is located at Eastlake Park, at the corner of 16th Street and Jefferson in Phoenix. To learn more about each person featured, visit phoenix.gov/parks/eastlake-mural</span>​<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></p> </html></div>https://www.phoenix.gov/phxtvVideo
First Affordable Housing Project in Phoenix Named in Honor of Black Explorer - Black History Monthhttps://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/phxtv/3352PHXTV2/13/2025 7:00:00 AMhttps://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/3352/Matthew Henson YouTube Thumbnail.pnghttps://youtu.be/kdhvLaPqrMYFirst Affordable Housing Project in Phoenix Named in Honor of Black Explorer - Black History Month<div class="ExternalClass468C54E7DA4641AAA8BB61A82AADA4A7"><html> <p>​<span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span style="color:rgb(13, 13, 13);font-family:roboto, noto, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">In the 1930s, Father Emmett McLoughlin saw a need for affordable housing in Phoenix so he helped create the Phoenix Housing Authority. Built in 1940 and named in honor of Matthew Henson, a black explorer said to be the first person to set foot on the North Pole, the first project was the Matthew Henson public housing project. Renovated in 2001, the project features senior living apartments, townhomes, apartments, a youth center, a community center, pool, and playgrounds.</span>​<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></p> </html></div>https://www.phoenix.gov/phxtvVideo

 

 

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