2010
The City of Phoenix
Phoenix: Top 5
By Samuel Richard,
American Humanics Student Advisory Council
Arizona State University
- Enjoy the weather!
- Eat some REAL southwestern food
- Visit one of our many world-class museums
- Go for a hike on Camelback Mountain or at Piestwa Peak
- Hang out on Mill Avenue
Phoenix: The City
Phoenix is Arizona’s capitol and the fifth largest city in the United States, with more than 1.5 million residents and growing. The city takes up more than 500 square miles, geographically exceeding Los Angeles.
While Phoenix is the corporate and industrial center of the southwest it has not forgotten its past, and it has retained its long-time reputation of friendliness and concern of its citizens for one another and their government.
This has been attested to by the National Civic League, which four times since 1950 selected Phoenix as an "All-America City" in competition with hundreds of other cities and towns across the nation.
The hallmark of an All-America City is the extent that its private citizens get involved in the workings of their government. Thousands of citizens have served on various city committees, boards and commissions to assure that major decisions are in the people's best interest.
In addition to its four All-America City titles, Phoenix won the 1993 Carl Bertelsmann Prize, a prestigious international competition that recognized the best-run city government in the world. Phoenix, which shared the prize with Christchurch, New Zealand, was praised for its highly efficient and customer-oriented programs.
Visit: http://www.phoenix.gov/, where this information was gathered
or visit www.visitphoenix.com for more Phoenix travel information
Phoenix: Downtown
Copper Square: http://www.coppersquare.com/
“Copper Square is 90 blocks of urban lifestyle, attractions and business in the heart of Phoenix. From sun-up to sundown and well into the night, Copper Square provides a truly unique urban environment. Delight in the aromas and tastes of over 90 restaurants, bars, and markets. Expand your horizons with museums, live theater, and music events. Experience the rush of professional sports at US Airways Center or Chase Field. No matter where you turn, Copper Square has you covered.”
Downtown Phoenix Journal: http://www.downtownphoenixjournal.com/
“The DPJ caters to residents who support our downtown and savvy visitors who want to go where the locals go. Urban Affair, a multi-faceted marketing company, promotes our downtown through community and business partnerships. The DPJ is the go-to resource for lifestyle information. The combination creates a one-stop online portal for all things Downtown.”
Phoenix: To do
The Points of Pride locations are places you'd be proud to tell your friends and visitors not to miss when they're in town. Or you may want to take your family on an outing to enjoy Phoenix's most popular landmarks.
The Points of Pride consist of parks, cultural facilities, historic residences and mountain peaks. All these unique locations are found within Phoenix city limits and contribute to the quality of life in the Valley.
The first Points of Pride campaign kicked off in 1992 with the unveiling of the Points of Pride sign. More than 150 locations, suggested by the public, were narrowed to 40. Eventually 25 sites were selected, each displaying one or more signs on their property to recognize their designation.
Four more campaigns were held in 1996, 2000, 2004 and the most recent in 2008 with the addition of the newest sites, ASU at the West campus, Burton Barr Central Library and CutlerPlotkin Jewish Heritage Center.
The Phoenix Points of Pride program was initiated by the Phoenix Pride Commission, created in 1991 to foster a sense of community pride among Valley residents.
For more information, call 602-262-7176 or visit http://phoenix.gov/arts/pridepts.html
