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Neighborhood groups and nonprofits could be awarded grants to host community events to get more people to Phoenix parks. For more Local News from KPHO: ht

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Applications for grant funds through the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department are now open. Eligible neighborhood groups and nonprofits can be awarded up to $10,000 to host events or activities

https://www.phoenix.gov/parks
Making Phoenix a better place to live, visit and play! Phoenix provides residents and visitors more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserve land with more than 200 miles of trails; 187 parks; 33 community and recreation centers; eight golf courses; 29 pools where thousands cool off and learn to swim each summer; and classes

https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/projects
In 2008, 83 percent of voters renewed the Phoenix Parks and Preserve Initiative for 30 more years. The initiative sets aside one cent of sales tax for every $10 of purchases to improve and renovate existing parks, and to expand and improve the city's desert preserve system. Sixty percent of initiative proceeds are dedicated to improvements and

https://news.asu.edu/20210416-solutions-parks-proved-their-value-people-during-pandemic-their-worth-should-continue-grow-afterward
Claire Miller, preserve/park supervisor in the Natural Resources Division/North for the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department: I come from the natural resources side of things, so we experienced a monumental increase on our trails throughout the pandemic. We spoke with many of the newer users, who were essentially "displaced" from their

https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/2574
City of Phoenix Makes Major Upgrades to Two Parks: https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/2574: Parks and Recreation: 11/21/2022 7:00:00 PM

https://patch.com/arizona/phoenix/phoenix-city-council-reopens-parks-recreation-facilities
Parks and other city-owned recreation facilities can reopen, after being shut down since Dec. 3 because of the COVID-19 pandemic Christopher Boan , Patch Staff Posted Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 10:52 am MT

https://www.citysuntimes.com/news/education/city-of-phoenix-community-centers-will-reopen-starting-june-7-summer-camp-registration-is-open/article_e2a03d62-b59e-11eb-92f8-bb5a254d77a6.html
The city's community and recreation centers have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020, and the following 11 Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department facilities will reopen effective June 7 for annual summer youth camps and limited indoor recreation classes by registration only.

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/phoenix-city-council-approve-what-could-become-new-space-for-unsheltered-people-camp/75-1f315895-a9a8-4d46-924e-0ef35f6c8f35
Updated: 10:17 PM PDT September 20, 2023. PHOENIX — Phoenix City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a five-and-a-half acre urban campground for unsheltered residents. The

https://www.citysuntimes.com/news/north-phoenix/city-of-phoenix-community-centers-set-to-reopen-beginning-june-7/article_9a5bd604-c3fb-11eb-9ec2-1335b16d543f.html
The city's community and recreation centers have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020, and 11 Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department facilities will reopen effective June 7 for annual summer youth camps and limited indoor recreation classes by registration only. Drop-in use of these facilities will not be available.

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/phoenix-city-council-considering-plan-overnight-security-public-parks/75-c568a3b0-f5b3-438b-b7cc-f5c0b816a069
Updated:11:41 AM PDT October 14, 2022. PHOENIX — The discussion for a plan to enhance security at certain City of Phoenixparks was pushed back Wednesday after City Council decided to cut the

https://www.azfamily.com/video/2023/08/26/new-push-improve-phoenix-city-parks-get-attendance-up/
Neighborhood groups and nonprofits could be awarded grants to host community events to get more people to Phoenix parks.

https://kjzz.org/content/1865750/security-phoenix-parks-challenge-budget-cuts-could-make-it-harder
Phoenix faces an uncertain financial future. The pandemic-related dollars have slowed and, starting in 2025, cities will no longer be able to collect sales tax on residential rent. As city departments evaluate their budgets, there's concern about how security at parks could be affected.→ More Arizona business news

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Updated:6:37 AM PDT November 3, 2022. PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Councilvoted Wednesday to move forward with a pilot program that would hire private security guards to patrol eight city public

https://www.myhyperlocalnews.com/neighborhood-groups-and-nonprofits-can-now-apply-for-funds-to-activate-a-local-park/
Eligible neighborhood groups and nonprofits can be awarded up to $10,000 to host events or activities such as movies in the park, youth sports, fitness programs, concerts and more! ... "We are excited to offer this opportunity in our city," says Director of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Cynthia Aguilar. "Our goal is to build stronger

https://www.phoenix.gov/recreation/rec/
The links on this page provide information about bicycling, hiking, golfing and other recreational pursuits. Use other links on this page to plan a day at the museum or ballpark or register for a community center class or sports league. If you are looking for recreational and cultural activities, you've come to the right place.

https://roselawgroupreporter.com/2021/04/phoenix-eyes-spending-for-new-parks-adaptive-reuse/
The Phoenix City Council will discuss potentially adding $154.8 million to the city's budget plans. That could include money to build three new neighborhood parks in southwest Phoenix, additional funding for the city's adaptive reuse program to develop vacant or underutilized properties and additional staffing for the Pueblo Grande Museum.

https://www.azfamily.com/video/2023/06/26/just-3-months-after-restarting-amtrak-service-suspended-northern-new-york/
Less than three months after the line reopened following a three-year pandemic-related shutdown, Amtrak service through the North Country has been suspended.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/phoenix-will-pursue-less-rigorous-parking-requirement-changes-after-community-backlash/ar-AA1iX5T9
Here's how the modified plan stacks up to what the city initially proposed: For apartments citywide (not near downtown, by light rail): The initial recommendation: 1.25 parking spaces per apartment.

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/phoenix-parks-night-rangers-start-patrolling-in-july/75-37ad4536-f474-4cec-8637-346260cf8ee3
The new team of 14 rangers will patrol the city's 180 parks nightly. A Parks and Recreation spokesman said the department is hiring for those open positions. The new rangers should start work in July.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/23/phoenix-heat-response-criticized-city-asks-residents-for-input/70438843007/
Other Phoenix residents question the city's long-term heat mitigation strategies. The city boasted in June about deploying 100 miles of cool pavement. The light-gray colored material absorbs less

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/05/29/phoenix-unanimously-passes-ordinance-that-bans-camping-near-schools-parks/
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —The Phoenix City Council unanimously approved on Wednesday an ordinance banning camping near schools and parks. The vote was 8-0, with Councilwoman Betty Guardado being

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/10/15/debate-herschel-walker-denies-past-support-us-abortion-ban/
Georgia's Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker on Friday denied his previous support for an outright national ban on abortion, though he has insisted at various points throughout the

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/phoenix-council-votes-ban-people-from-sleeping-near-schools-parks/75-6970ecbb-6535-440f-9feb-475d6682744c
Updated:6:25 PM PDT May 29, 2024. PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday banning encampmentsnear schools and public parks. In a 8-0 vote, the council approved a policy