Valley mayors discuss plans for sustainable futures
The mayors of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa were part of a Tuesday night forum at the Mesa Arts Center sponsored by ASU’s Sustainable Cities Network to discuss how to plan for a sustainable future.
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The mayors of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa were part of a Tuesday night forum at the Mesa Arts Center sponsored by ASU’s Sustainable Cities Network to discuss how to plan for a sustainable future.
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SEED SPOT, a nonprofit business incubator that will open along the Washington Street light rail corridor this fall, is creating a community of entrepreneurs working to make their business ideas into a reality.
The City of Mesa and the Chicago Cubs broke ground Wednesday on a collaborative project to build a new, state-of-the-art complex that will include the spring training headquarters of the Major-league team and the potential future home of the ASU baseball team.
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Ten months after the shooting that claimed the lives of six and injured 13 others, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., is walking, speaking in short sentences and serving Thanksgiving dinner to troops in Tucson.
The ongoing medical marijuana debate continues, and, like many other political arguments, it could benefit from a time-out for more reflection and research.
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There is power in presence.
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Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ much-discussed impact in the fields of leadership, technology and design are inspiring — though, to be fair, not without criticism.
When most people think of architecture, a tall, sleek skyscraper comes to mind. Rooftop gardens and rolling, green hills striped with inviting pathways are usually not things people think of.
Healthy food is the new fast food.
Last Friday, one of my fellow columnists wrote about the seemingly taboo status of religious discussion among college students.
Sunday was the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that shook our nation to the core. But if you think about it, 9/11 never really released us from its firm grip.
Two weeks ago, I wrote that the Tempe campus is an architectural oasis. This week I will add to that statement: It is also a living museum.
President Crow sure tosses around some big ideas. The Slate magazine “Top Right” award winner frequently mentions the global scale, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. Crow’s ambitious designs for the University are not necessarily grandiose, though. These ideas are a model for each Sun Devil’s ideal and complete university experience.
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