A Phoenix city councilwoman is hosting an inaugural block party this weekend to support the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s called “Pride On the Block”, a free block party in Portland Park. Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari says she chose Central Avenue and Portland Street because it has a cluster of queer-owned and queer-friendly businesses and nonprofits.Sunday’s event will run from
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A homeless shelter designed by Sprung Structures.
Phoenix plans to add a temporary structure to provide heat relief for people living on the streets, but some leaders are disappointed with the timetable.
Last week, the city council approved spending up to $2.5 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for a portable structure that will be built on the Human Services Campus near downtown. The campus has the state’s largest homeless shelter, but the pandemic has limited capacity, leaving many people on the streets.
“The need is now and today,” said Councilwoman Laura Pastor who asked if there was a way to get the structure up earlier than Sept. 30.
If Phoenix's vice mayor gets his way, some residents might see a city version of a stimulus check. During Tuesday’s Phoenix City Council meeting, members discussed ways to spend $396 million from the American Rescue Plan. The city expects to get its first $198 million payment from the federal government any day. A second installment of $198 million will come one year later.