Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Riverside NA will be held on Monday, November 1 at the Ladmo Boys and Girls Club at 715 West 5th Street in Tempe. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting will address NA elections.

Woman Injured in Fall From Balcony

A 21-year-old woman is in the hospital after falling three stories at the West 6th near Sixth Street and Forest Avenue.

Goin’ to the Candidates’ Debate

This year, there are three candidates for mayor, and five candidates for three available council seats. Two city council members are running for reelection.

2012 Tempe City council and mayoral candidates contact information can be found here.

Primary Election – Tuesday, March 13, 2012
General Election – Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Huh?

Didn’t the sign come with instructions? Spotted at the railroad crossing on 5th street. (It looks like a temporary attachment until the construction fence is removed.)

Kick-Off Meeting for University Drive Streetscape Project

The city of Tempe is holding an open house to talk with residents, businesses and organizations about a project to improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities, enhance the streetscape and calm traffic on University Drive between the Union Pacific Railroad (east of Farmer Avenue) and Priest Drive. This project is funded with $1.1 million in federal grant money.

The open house will be held Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Dennis J. Cahill Senior Center at the Westside Multi-Gen Center at 715 W. Fifth Street, Tempe at 6 p.m.

Discussion at the meeting will include:
• Gathering input from residents, businesses and organizations along the University Drive corridor on potential design elements
• Updating the public about the project process and timeline

The project will likely include bicycle and pedestrian enhancements, additional crosswalk opportunities, ADA improvements and landscaping. The project will make the street a more user-friendly, multi-modal and sustainable corridor.

For more information and to comment online, visit www.tempe.gov/tim.

Community Dam Meeting

The City of Tempe will host a public meeting to discuss the recommended dam technology for Tempe Town Lake at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11.

City staff and representatives from Gannett Fleming will share the
presentation previously given to the Tempe City Council on Jan. 5 and answer
questions

City Council Meeting January 5

Harry E. Mitchell Government Center
Tempe City Hall – City Council Chambers
31 East 5th Street, Tempe, Arizona
Thursday, January 05, 2012

Issue Review Session is at 6:00 PM; the agenda is here.

The Formal council Meeting is at 7:30 pm. The agenda is here.

Tempe Mayoral, Council Candidates to Attend “Networking @ Noon”

Expected to attend the Tempe Chamber of Commerce event are mayoral candidates Mark Mitchell, Michael Monti and Linda Spears and city council candidates Dick Foreman, Kolby Granville, Joel Navarro, Angie Taylor Thornton and Corey Woods.

More information is here.

Tempe Establishes Railroad Quiet Zone

The Quiet Zone includes the portion of the Union Pacific Railroad, north of Broadway Road from city limit to city limit. This coincidentally includes the area where the expensive West Sixth apartments are located.

Tempe Street Closures

The Festival of Overpriced Kitsch and Dog Show the Arts will occur December 2 through 4 in downtown Tempe.

As a result, from 6 p.m. Dec. 1 until 5 a.m. Dec. 5, the following streets will be closed.
• Mill Avenue will be closed in both directions between University Drive and 3rd Street.
• 5th Street will be closed in both directions between Ash Avenue and Myrtle Avenue.
• 7th Street will be closed in both directions at Mill Avenue. Local traffic only will be permitted west of Myrtle Avenue.

More information on closures, restrictions, and bus reroutes can be found here.

Thieves Target iPhones

Thieves are targeting iPhones and laptops on and around ASU’s Tempe campus.

UPDATED:

ASU Police arrested one man and two juveniles Monday night, but more suspects are believed to be involved.