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# This Could Be Phoenix

Creative Urban Awareness

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://thiscouldbephx.com/blog)
- [Reimagining the American Dream: How Moving to the City Could be Our Smartest Investment](https://thiscouldbephx.com/reimagining-the-american-dream-how-moving-to-the-city-could-be-our-smartest-investment) - Is the typical American Dream still valid in the 21st century? Ryan Tempest dives into how much it truly costs us, in more ways than one.
- [My Phoenix Story: Julia Meyerson](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-julia-meyerson) - Julia Meyerson is the founder of Vista College Prep, a charter school just south of Downtown Phoenix. This is her story.
- [My Phoenix Story: Katie Reifman](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-katie-reifman) - Katie had bittersweet feelings leaving Los Angeles, but has found a home and community she loves in downtown Phoenix.
- [What Would Jane Jacobs Think About Phoenix?](https://thiscouldbephx.com/what-would-jane-jacobs-think-about-phoenix) - Jane Jacobs was an urbanist who advocated for community-based approaches to city planning. 3 Phoenicians guess what Jane Jacobs would think about Phoenix.
- [Kaargo - A New Way to Ship in the City](https://thiscouldbephx.com/kaargo-a-new-way-to-ship-in-the-city) - Being car-free in Phoenix has its challenges, but a new company called Kaargo is making it easier for people to ship and is rooted in the sharing culture.
- [Block 23: The Past, Present, and Future of Downtown](https://thiscouldbephx.com/block-23-the-past-present-and-future-of-downtown) - Large events have taken place on the original Phoenix town plaza at Block 23. Take a look at its long history and potential new development plans.
- [My PHX Story: Triangle Neighborhood Residents](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phx-story-triangle-neighborhood-residents) - Whether they’re laying down roots or building a business, 3 residents of the Triangle were attracted to the area going through a 180-degree transformation.
- [A Very Merry Ugly Sweater Urban Walk](https://thiscouldbephx.com/a-very-merry-ugly-sweater-urban-walk) - Join us Saturday December 12th for a 4 mile walk that will highlight downtown preservation, development, and community as a benefit for PCA.
- [How I Live in 160 Square Feet of Space](https://thiscouldbephx.com/how-i-live-in-160-square-feet-of-space) - This is how Paul Loomans, urban resident of Phoenix, lives in a small space and how it has impacted all aspects of his life.
- [My PHX Story: Chelsea Smith](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phx-story-chelsea-smith) - Read Chelsea's personal story of how she started off on the wrong foot with the city of Phoenix but then learned to love the downtown area.
- [Dear Zipcar, Downtown Phoenix Misses You](https://thiscouldbephx.com/dear-zipcar-downtown-phoenix-misses-you) - Zipcar left Downtown Phoenix because of their contract was ended with ASU, but didn't tell members and has no solid plans to return. How can we get them back?
- [My PHX Story: Mayor Greg Stanton](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phx-story-mayor-greg-stanton) - Hear from Mayor Stanton about his life growing up in Phoenix and how he came to believe in the potential for an urban downtown.
- [How Transportation Is Shaping the Future of American Cities](https://thiscouldbephx.com/how-transportation-is-shaping-the-future-of-american-cities) - Cities and suburbs are two different built environments, each shaped by separate modes of transportation. In both parking plays a large role in shaping them.
- [My Phoenix Story: Submit Yours!](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-submit-yours) - We are now opening a call for submissions to My PHX Story, which features members of the Phoenix community and tells their experiences of life in this city.
- [Is it Possible to Combat Sprawl in the Desert?](https://thiscouldbephx.com/is-it-possible-to-combat-sprawl-in-the-desert) - Phoenix is a city with a sprawl problem. How do we fix it? Create smart growth boundaries and incentivize urban, walkable, & tree-shaded built environments.
- [Healthy Kids Equal Healthy Communities](https://thiscouldbephx.com/healthy-kids-equal-healthy-communities) - Downtown Phoenix has a long way to go, but focusing on healthy childhood development is key to our city's future.
- [Sharing is Caring: The Cultural Shift Away from Ownership](https://thiscouldbephx.com/sharing-is-caring-the-cultural-shift-away-from-ownership) - We all heard the phrase "sharing is caring" while growing up, ingrained in our heads by adults in an effort to promote positive, unselfish interaction between playmates. We love those short, catchy one liners that rhyme, don't we? But the funny thing is that our culture as a whole reflects a far different ideal: individual ownership equals success. The American Dream was built upon this idea, even. Everyone can prove their success by how much they own, be it land, a house, a car, or any other trappings of American prosperity...or so the story goes.
- [A Healthy Life Begins with a Healthy Environment](https://thiscouldbephx.com/a-healthy-life-begins-with-a-healthy-environment) - What’s the cause for the recent rise in urban living? I blame it on Seinfeld. It was the first show to glorify the urban lifestyle. As millions of Americans sat watching TV in their suburban home, Seinfeld depicted a way of life that never crossed the minds of suburbanites. Ok, so I can't blame it on Seinfeld, but you have to admit, ever since then there have been an increasing number of shows set in energetic urban environments. It’s hard to turn on the TV and not find a show that fits this description; Sex In The City, How I Met Your Mother, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI New York, Rules of Engagement, and the list goes on. In fact, the Millennial generation is increasingly choosing urban environments over the suburban lifestyle they were raised in, and the proof of this can be found in all the shows now geared precisely to this way of life.
- [My Phoenix Story: Ryan Tempest](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-ryan-tempest) - Why did I start This Could Be PHX? The answer to this question begins 29 years ago in Clinton Twp. Michigan. I, like 70 percent of Americans today, was born in the typical suburban town. I had an excellent childhood and teenhood. I had great parents, family and friends. When I turned 16, I bought my mom’s old car and entered into the beginning stage of freedom. For the first time I could go wherever I wanted without having to ask my parents or a friend for a ride. It was the most liberating moment of my life – or so I thought.
- [My Phoenix Story: Jonathan Carroll](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-jonathan-carroll) - Read Jonathan Carroll's story about why he lives in Phoenix and what the city represents for him. Jonathan is owner of Songbird Coffee & Tea House on Roosevelt Row.
- [What Does Urban Infill Mean to Downtown Phoenix?](https://thiscouldbephx.com/what-does-urban-infill-mean-to-downtown-phoenix) - Learn the definition of urban infill and how it is important for the future of Downtown Phoenix. Find out what current urban infill projects are happening.
- [My Phoenix Story: Kari Scherling](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-kari-scherling) - I have been on the move since I left Portland, Oregon nearly 10 years ago, looking for the perfect city. I made it to New York City and thought I had found it, but after a few years it felt like there had to be more. So I moved myself to a few cities in
- [My Phoenix Story: Bailey Carlin](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-bailey-carlin) - I hated Phoenix. Actually the word "hate" would be putting it mildly. From the heat to suburbia I couldn’t escape. I grew up in South Phoenix and went to Greenway High School on the west side. My childhood was filled with dreams of leaving this place and living anywhere but here. With a mother working
- [Environmental Benefits of Urban Living](https://thiscouldbephx.com/environmental-benefits-of-urban-living) - Suburbia is actually the leading cause of environmental destruction in the country. Learn the benefits of urban living for sustainability efforts in the US.
- [My Phoenix Life: Ryan Tempest](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-life-ryan-tempest) - You live where?! That’s right, I live in Downtown Phoenix. Now let me tell you why. Have you ever woken up to a beautiful city skyline right outside your window? For anyone who appreciates the city, a view of the skyline is as picturesque as it can get. With the cities unique architecture sculpting the
- [My Phoenix Story: Libby Coyner](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-libby-coyner) - Libby Coyner shares her story about living and working in Downtown Phoenix, fighting for bike infrastructure, and enjoying the supportive community.
- [How I Live & Work Without a Car In Phoenix, Arizona](https://thiscouldbephx.com/how-i-live-work-without-a-car-in-phoenix-arizona) - Quinn Whissen explains how she lives, works, and plays in Downtown Phoenix - all while not owning a car.
- [Urban City Review: Austin, TX](https://thiscouldbephx.com/urban-city-review-austin-tx) - How does Austin fare as an urban city? Pretty great, actually. With great walkability and bike infrastructure, no wonder this is the fastest growing city.
- [7 Things I’ve Learned Riding Transit in Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/7-things-ive-learned-riding-transit-in-phoenix) - Driving isn't the only way to get around Phoenix, especially Downtown. Here are transit tips for people who want to try using bike, bus, or light rail!
- [My Phoenix Story: Courtney Craig](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-courtney-craig) - Why Courtney loves and lives in Downtown Phoenix.
- [Contaminated Green: Why Sustainability Isn't What You Think it Is](https://thiscouldbephx.com/contaminated-green-why-sustainability-isnt-what-you-think-it-is) - Sustainability isn't about installing solar panels or buying eco-friendly products. It's a lifestyle and a paradigm shift. Here's what it really is...
- [No Car? No Problem. 5 Alternative Ways to Get Around Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/no-car-no-problem-5-alternative-ways-to-get-around-phoenix) - If you don't own a car, you can still get around Phoenix, especially if you live near Downtown. Here are 5 alternative means of transportation.
- [Matt & Rebecca of Sutra Midtown Yoga: This Is How They Do It](https://thiscouldbephx.com/matt-rebecca-of-sutra-midtown-yoga-this-is-how-they-do-it) - Matthew Fritz talks about starting a business, a family, and a community in Midtown Phoenix.
- [A Better Block is Coming to Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/a-better-block-is-coming-to-phoenix) - This Saturday, September 27, we will be taking over 1st street between Pierce and Garfield to display the potential of a vibrant neighborhood center.
- [My Phoenix Story: Stephanie Kistner](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-stephanie-kistner) - Why Stephanie finds herself asking how more cities could be like Phoenix.
- [My Phoenix Story: Cole Van Norman](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phx-story-cole-van-norman) - Cole's love for Phoenix and all of AZ has been apparent his whole life. Now he's working to make Downtown a place people want to live.
- [Is Downtown Phoenix at a Tipping Point?](https://thiscouldbephx.com/is-downtown-phoenix-at-a-tipping-point) - Our urban core has gained tons of momentum since ASU and the light rail came to Downtown, but is it enough?
- [How Living in Downtown Phoenix Saves Me Money](https://thiscouldbephx.com/how-living-in-downtown-phoenix-saves-me-money) - The cost savings of urban living vs. suburban neighborhoods isn't always clear. When you actually look at the numbers, city life becomes pretty attractive.
- [My Phoenix Story: Chloe Brooks](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-chloe-brooks) - I don’t believe in love at first sight. That is, except for Phoenix. We fell in love the moment I first saw it on an ASU recruitment brochure.
- [My Phoenix Story: Aga Westfal-Conboy](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-aga-westfal-conboy) - Aga moved to Phoenix from Poland when she was only 11 years old. This is the story of how she came to love the city she now calls home.
- [8 Parking Problems Downtown Phoenix Faces](https://thiscouldbephx.com/8-parking-problems-downtown-phoenix-faces) - Parking is a touchy subject that lies at the center of our burgeoning Downtown. Here are 8 problems and how we will have to all face them.
- [Upcoming First Street Project Design Critique](https://thiscouldbephx.com/upcoming-first-street-improvements-design-critique) - On March 20 the city presented the design for the upcoming First Street Pedestrian Improvement Project. What we saw was more disappointing than expected.
- [My Phoenix Story: Lisa Parks](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-lisa-parks) - Riding a bike, walking and using the light rail in Phoenix finally made me feel connected to my city. I started to love living here and making it a great place.
- [My Phoenix Story: Yvette Hughes-Duenas](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-yvette-hughes-duenas) - The need to leave Phoenix wasn’t cutting it for me anymore. Everything I was looking for has been here this whole time, and it’s only getting better.
- [Explore Phoenix with these 8 Grid Bikes Routes](https://thiscouldbephx.com/explore-phoenix-with-these-8-grid-bikes-routes) - If you’re looking for a fun ride around Phoenix, use these maps and routes to start your journey on the bike-share program, GRID Bikes.
- [A History of Advocacy and Preservation in Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/a-history-of-advocacy-and-preservation-in-phoenix) - Not all of Phoenix's preservation struggles end in a heap of paint dust and broken brick. Here are 3 successful moments that saved pieces of Phoenix history.
- [Home Away From Home: 6 of Phoenix's Best Third Places](https://thiscouldbephx.com/home-away-from-home-6-of-phoenixs-best-third-places) - Third places offer an "escape or time-out from life's duties and drudgeries." They serve as a pick-me-up, and create new sets of acquaintances.
- [Mapping the Growth of Downtown Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/mapping-the-growth-of-downtown-phoenix) - Here is an interactive map of all the upcoming residential developments in Downtown Phoenix.
- [My Phoenix Story: Troy Farah](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-troy-farah) - Phoenix doesn’t suck in the way that other cities suck. True to its perfect name, Phoenix is a risen city, one destined to destroy itself ad nauseum.
- [The Vision Behind Films for Thinkers in Downtown Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/the-vision-behind-films-for-thinkers-in-dtphx) - Films for Thinkers is a Downtown Phoenix-based film series, presenting a different film every month to encourage community and thoughtful discussions.
- [My Phoenix Story: Theresa Cano](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-theresa-cano) - Theresa has had a love-hate relationship with Downtown Phoenix for years, but has come to love the city for all its uniqueness and community.
- [This IS Phoenix: A Love Story and a Downtown Wedding](https://thiscouldbephx.com/this-is-phoenix-a-love-story-and-a-downtown-wedding) - Downtown Phoenix chose us as a couple, or at least I like to think of it that way. This is a story about love and a wedding in the place we call home.
- [My Phoenix Story: Quinn Whissen](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-quinn-whissen) - Quinn Whissen tells her story of how she came to live, work, and play in Downtown Phoenix.
- [My Phoenix Story: Josselyn Berry](https://thiscouldbephx.com/my-phoenix-story-josselyn-berry) - Finding your place is no easy task. It doesn’t happen suddenly. Instead it’s a process you’re hardly aware of until one day you know where you’re supposed to be. I was 8 years old when my parents broke the news that we were moving from our California town of Lompoc to a place called Phoenix,
- [3 Empty Downtown Phoenix Sites: Submit your Ideas!](https://thiscouldbephx.com/3-empty-downtown-phoenix-sites-submit-your-ideas) - Project Rising Phoenix is coordinating a Call for Ideas for three key downtown Phoenix properties – two adaptive reuse projects and one vacant lot – with strong potential for multiple uses. Luhrs City Center Arcade, Jefferson St., between 1st Ave & Central Ave Regency Garage Edge (aka Matador Restaurant space), 125 E. Adams St. Adams Street
- [Make Your Idea a Reality with Project Rising Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/make-your-idea-a-reality-with-project-rising-phoenix) - Project Rising Phoenix is an urban infill accelerator, helping ideas become a reality here in Downtown Phoenix. They are currently running their call for ideas that is open to the public to submit what they want to see on three vacant or undeveloped sites Downtown. Even if you don't want to submit a formal entry to Project

## Pages

- [Home](https://thiscouldbephx.com/) - We are raising awareness for urban living in Downtown Phoenix through creative Envision Projects, our blog stories, events, and more.
- [Contact](https://thiscouldbephx.com/contact) - We are no longer actively running this website or organization so we aren't monitoring our emails anymore. Thanks for all your support and enjoy the archive!
- [Who We Are](https://thiscouldbephx.com/who-we-are) - Ryan Tempest Ryan Tempest is an architect at Gould Evans in Phoenix and co-founder of This Could Be PHX. He has a passion for architecture, urban design, city living, and a little snowboarding and biking on the side. Ryan initially had the idea for a Phoenix urban awareness group, and is the driving force and visionary
- [Our Mission](https://thiscouldbephx.com/our-mission) - The Intention Behind This Could Be PHX Have you ever walked down a Phoenix street and seen an empty lot or vacant building and thought to yourself: “That could be a …grocery store…residential complex……restaurant in a historic building……elementary school…” The ideas can go on and on! This Could Be PHX was founded to spark an optimistic
- [Events](https://thiscouldbephx.com/events) - This Could Be Happy Hour Join This Could Be PHX on Wednesday, September 30th from 5-7pm for our first “This Could Be Happy Hour." This Could Be Happy Hour is for new and old Downtown Phoenix residents. It’s not about panel discussions, business networking, or a formal community meeting. It’s about having a good time
- [Coffee Culture Map](https://thiscouldbephx.com/coffeeculture-map) - This interactive map will show you all the top coffee shops in the Downtown and Central Phoenix area. Download it, print it and use on your phone!
- [Downtown Phoenix Coffee Culture](https://thiscouldbephx.com/coffeeculture) - Downtown Phoenix has some of the best independent coffee shops around. Read the stories of the regulars, see the poster, & locate the shop that's right for you.
- [Better Block Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/better-block-phoenix) - On Saturday, September 27th 2014, Downtown Phoenix experienced the very first Better Block project. A collaboration between Downtown advocates and advocacy groups like Phoenix Spokes People and This Could Be PHX, Better Block activated two blocks in Downtown Phoenix for a single day – until the storm of the century shut it down, blowing down
- [Envision Projects](https://thiscouldbephx.com/envision-projects) - Sometimes the best way to imagine the future is to visualize it… Envision Projects are creative visualizations done by community members and the This Could Be PHX team. They transform vacant lots, empty buildings, existing streets, blocks or even whole neighborhoods from places of neglect into assets to the Downtown Phoenix community. These projects show the
- [Press](https://thiscouldbephx.com/press) - This Could Be PHX has been given opportunities to spread our message far and wide within the Phoenix community. Here are a few articles, speaking engagements, and other opportunities that have come our way. If you’d like to talk to us more about our mission, projects, and events – feel free to shoot us an
- [Phoenix Coffee Culture Stories](https://thiscouldbephx.com/coffeeculture-stories) - The Downtown coffee culture in Phoenix is unique, vibrant, and pretty darn tasty... Independent coffee shops pepper the light rail corridor in Midtown & Downtown Phoenix, creating a vibrant, interconnected community. Forget Portland or Seattle - Phoenix stands on its own as a unique coffee destination. Here are the stories of 8 Phoenix coffee lovers - ranging
- [Phoenix Coffee Culture Poster](https://thiscouldbephx.com/coffeeculture-poster) - Hey caffeine addict, we designed a one-of-a-kind coffee culture poster… just for you. The art highlights 13 independent coffee shops in the Midtown and Downtown areas of Phoenix and is available for sale in two different sizes. This is your chance to snag a unique piece of local Downtown Phoenix art! We couldn’t fit every independent
- [Get Involved](https://thiscouldbephx.com/get-involved) - This Could Be PHX is all about getting the community engaged and involved in our discussion. If you want to jump in and help contribute to a monthly Envision Project, or have a great idea for a blog post, we'd love to hear from you! All ideas are welcome. Topics we cover (but aren't limited
- [Pop-Up Yoga](https://thiscouldbephx.com/pop-up-yoga) - Join us for free yoga classes once a month at a different location around Downtown Phoenix.
- [Columns](https://thiscouldbephx.com/columns) - [box type="info"]Below are basic columns variations. Different and more advanced column combination are possible (eg. 2/3-1/3 or 1/4-1/4-2/4)[/box] Two Columns [twocol_one]A dozen rockets sprang out of the hills before them so soon as they began to move, and warned the waiting batteries about Ditton and Esher. At the same time four of their fighting machines,

## Portfolio

- [Roosevelt Neighbhorhood Community Garden](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/roosevelt-neighborhood-community-garden) - The Roosevelt Park on 3rd Avenue is a place that is often forgotten about, but community members have started to imagine a brighter future.
- [PHX Innovation Games: 48th Street and Washington Light Raill](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/phx-innovation-games-48th-street-washington-light-rail) - Dig Studio's concept for the transit-oriented design of the proposed light rail station near 48th Street and Washington Street focuses on access and inclusion.
- [PHX Alley of the Arts](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/phx-alley-of-the-arts) - A group of civic minded Phoenicians have come together to beautify the Downtown Phoenix alley between 1st and 2nd Streets and Adams and Washington Streets in order to create a unique, multi-use public space, a new point of local pride and cultural interest in the center of our urban center. Our goal with this project is to inspire active and inclusive community engagement, while supporting the continued development of Downtown Phoenix as a lively and walkable urban core. Visit our website to see the full vision and start a discussion.
- [PLACEframe](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/placeframe) - "Make a Place" ​was a design competition put on by AIA Phoenix that asked entrants to formulate an innovative program for a theoretical project on a site located in Downtown Phoenix in the Warehouse District between Central Avenue and 1st Avenue, south of Jackson and north of Buchanan. This entry, titled "PLACEframe - a flexible urban chassis" was produced by Eric Sterner and John Kane of Architekton.
- [Uptown Row](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/uptown-row) - The Ranch Mine is a national award-winning, husband & wife architecture firm in Phoenix that specializes in designing for homeowners and developers with the pioneer spirit, the dreamers and seekers that continue to push the envelope to create a better life. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY We have three core beliefs that guide our design process. Honor the Past,
- [Grand Avenue Lofts](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/grand-avenue-lofts) - Van Norman Development LLC (VND) is an up-and-coming construction-development company based in Downtown Phoenix. Design Philosophy VND strives to bring vitality to the core of Phoenix through development that deal with multi-family and mixed-use projects in the easily accessible neighborhoods of Downtown Phoenix. The future of Downtown Phoenix inevitably has to focus on urban-infill. Fortunately,
- [Bike Propaganda Posters](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/bike-propaganda-posters) - Everyone remembers the day when they received their first bicycle. Your eyes lit up and you couldn’t wait to jump on and ride it. Maybe it was for a birthday, maybe for Christmas. Whatever the occasion is, this simple machine always has the same effect – putting a magnificent smile on the face of a
- [Downtown Donuts](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/downtown-donuts) - Phoenix is a donut desert. Read this proposal for a shop to fill the Luhrs Arcade on Jefferson Street in Downtown.
- [Gateway to Downtown](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/gateway-to-downtown) - At Roosevelt and Central sits one of the largest light rail stops in Phoenix. This stop represents the northern gateway to downtown via public transportation. This Could Be PHX envisions a lively, mixed use gateway demonstrating everything a walkable city should have; housing, retail, restaurants, offices, everyday conveniences, tree-lined streets, parallel parking and bike lanes.
- [Project Rising Phoenix](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/project-rising-phoenix-pilot-projects) - In May, 2012, a panel of judges –two investors and two developers –assessed 6 projects in a trial-by-fire pitch session conducted before a live audience of about 60 sustainability experts, city stakeholders and community members. This was the genesis of the Project Rising Urban Infill Accelerator, guided by its founders’ vision for the future of Phoenix and respect for education, insight and action! Below
- [Luhrs Streetscape Design](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/luhrs-streetscape-design) - Every city has their iconic historic buildings. Places like New York are filled with them; the Empire State Building, Flatiron Building, Chrysler Building and so on. Chicago’s Carbide and Carbon Building, Museum of Science and industry, Wrigley Building and many more. In San Francisco there is the Phelan Building, Bank of Italy Building, and Call
- [1st St. & McKinley Infill](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/1st-st-mckinley-infill-block-revitalization) - Phoenix provides a unique location for urban infill and the area on 1st St. between Garfield in Pierce is ripe for development opportunities.
- [White Stone Studios](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/white-stone-studios) - As a nomadic designer who’s worked in Denmark, Seattle and San Francisco, I’ve now finally found a place I call home: downtown Phoenix. The Neighborhood A couple years ago, I found a great opportunity to move from my mundanely melodic neighborhood in Arcadia to a grittier, authentic 1920s neighborhood in the heart of downtown Phoenix.
- [Urban Family](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/urban-family) - What if Millennials who want to start a family don't have to leave the city to have space with a yard? Here's an urban building solution by Ryan Tempest.
- [Residences @ Central Adams](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/residences-central-adams) - The Residences @ Central Adams is an urban infill development proposal at a key intersection in downtown Phoenix. With this development we intend to provide an urban housing option for a growing under serviced market segment, and help to improve the pedestrian experience on Adams Street. To do this we have designed an 18-story mixed-use
- [PHX 1ST](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/phx-1st) - Have you ever wondered where Downtown Phoenix's main street is? Here is a re-envisioning of 1st Street between Fillmore and Moreland of what the future could be.
- [Arizona Center Redesign](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/arizona-center-redesign) - This envision project focuses on the Arizona Center, bound by Van Buren, Fillmore, 3rd and 5thStreets. Since its opening in 1990, the Center has experienced ups and downs as it has struggled to find its place within the downtown retail scene. Once filled with retail on the ground level with a food court above, the current
- [Warehouse District](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/warehouse-district) - This envision project’s goal is to show that the Warehouse District, in spite of its many challenges, can still become a vibrant, 24/7 urban neighborhood.
- [Downtown Grocery Store](https://thiscouldbephx.com/projects/downtown-grocery-store) - It's no mystery that Downtown Phoenix is a foodie's dream - traditional Neapolitan pizza at Cibo and Pomo, unique sushi at Moira & Squid Ink, fun American fare at Angel's Trumpet and Short Leash...the list can go on and on. With all the restaurant options around the core, you really can't go hungry, except when

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