Old Town Scottsdale has had a rough year in the headlines. A brutal summer emptied sidewalks, and a string of Entertainment District shootings didn’t help. However, a flurry of big-money deals reported by the Scottsdale Progress suggests investors are betting heavily on the district’s future. That tracks with a recent In Business Magazine cover story featuring Kevin Burke, the city’s … Read More
The Farmers Market Moved and Scottsdale Survived
By Vanessa Rogers Remember the warnings? When the city announced it would expand the Brown Avenue parking garage, social media predicted doom for the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market. On Saturday, the market opened its season in the City Hall lot, and the doom failed to show up. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead described a packed, relatively glitch-free opening day. Kids, dogs, … Read More
ParkingGate Reaches its Conclusion with a Resounding Yes Vote. Perhaps We Can Argue About Something More Important Now
By Alexander Lomax Scottsdale’s great parking garage drama has finally ended. After weeks of petitions, protests, and enough civic outrage to fill several farmers markets, the Scottsdale City Council voted 5-2 last Tuesday night to approve the construction contract for the Brown Avenue parking structure in Old Town. Construction could begin as early as this summer, with the city eyeing … Read More
Statement from Mayor Borowsky on Brown Avenue Parking Garage
By Mayor Lisa Borowsky “After 16 months of public discussion, the City Council voted 5–2 on April 14 to move forward with the Brown Street Parking Garage. I am disappointed in this decision. From the beginning, I have raised concerns about the project’s location, cost, and compatibility with the character of Old Town. A three- to four-story parking structure at … Read More