Comments on: Followers are important too

By: What is Ignite Phoenix really? | Matthew Petro

What is Ignite Phoenix really? | Matthew Petro — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:10:45 +0000

[...] That’s all you have to do. You don’t have to get so fired up that you go home and send in a submission for Ignite Phoenix 7. It doesn’t matter if you ever submit a topic. Maybe you don’t want to speak on stage, maybe you don’t have time to create a presentation. At least show up and participate in the community, because participation is important. [...]

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:20:50 +0000

Ah, thanks! It's too bad there isn't a permanent solution for moving people from the light rail to DBG. A free circulator from Priest & Washington to DBG and the Phoenix Zoo might be a good idea, although I know cash for public transit is pretty tight these days.

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:20:50 +0000

By: David Bickford

David Bickford — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:15:15 +0000

That shuttle was a temporary arrangement during the Chihuly exhibit. It's no longer in operation. Someone in good shape could walk from the Priest/Washington Station in good weather. Otherwise, the 17 bus on McDowell Road is the best way to get to DBG via public transit.

By: tdhurst

tdhurst — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:45:13 +0000

No, not at all. She's dead on, but like many downtown cheerleaders,
she doesn't live here.

Frustrating, is all.

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:24:07 +0000

Yes, progress is key. I'm not sure what the critical mass is for reaching a really vibrant, sustainable downtown, but any progress towards that is good.

On the positive side, there seems to be progress being made right now while the economy is total crap. Hopefully we'll see momentum pick up with the housing and job markets, but I worry that government and developers will also have more money and throw it at “development projects”.

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:28 +0000

So you feel that comment affects the validity of Stacy's opinion?

By: Downtown Phoenix is everyone’s mistress…but no one’s wife | tdhurst

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:20:23 +0000

[...] who frequent downtown smartly explain that we need customers, not just new businesses, for downtown to [...]

By: sirobins

sirobins — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:08:13 +0000

I believe some of us are actually doing what you say needs to be done… but it's in no way *enough* people. I've nagged friends from the East Valley to come downtown time and time again. The ones that actually make the trek genuinely appreciate it. In fact, a few of them have moved here because of it.

It's slow progress, but progress nonetheless!

By: tdhurst

tdhurst — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:45:42 +0000

Somewhat, yes. Comments like this: “Gentrification happens when you sell your cozy stucco home in Queen Creek and move to a “less nice” area downtown and make it the place you want to be.” especially.