Urban Phoenix Project

Come pedal with us for Phoenix Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 15 at 7 a.m.! The 3-mile route will showcase the protected bike lanes on 3rd Street, heading south from Steele Indian School Park to Downtown Phoenix. 🔗 Register for this free event here: shorturl.at/waDIk

Meet us at Valley Coffee Company on Saturday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. for a morning of coffee and creativity. Talented artist and urbanist Aileen Martinez of Look See Draw will guide you through drawing your own version of a complete street. RSVP here! shorturl.at/8NzQd

We love a good book discussion. 👏 Join us for a virtual book club on Sunday, April 27 at 1 p.m. with historian, author and deputy executive editor of The Atlantic, Yoni Appelbaum, moderated by Sarah Liguori.⁠ ⁠ Register here: shorturl.at/qX0Sy

Time for our next street cleanup! 🗑️😎 Come get your steps in, chat with fellow urbanists, and enjoy a hopefully-not-too-hot morning in Midtown. ⁠ 🔗 RSVP: shorturl.at/KniI8

📖 Get ready for a virtual book club with historian, author and @TheAtlantic deputy executive editor @YAppelbaum on Sunday, April 27 at 1 p.m. Grab your copy of the book at Changing Hands and register for the event here: shorturl.at/TS4Fx Moderated by @SarahKLiguori.

New opportunity to advance 3rd Street bike lanes❗️🚲️ At this Wednesday's City Council meeting, they'll be discussing the new Rio Salado pedestrian/cyclist bridge. Speak/comment on item #69 to share why a safe downtown bike route is important to you! 🔗 shorturl.at/jSAq0

Want to get more involved? Join us for our next volunteer meeting with Will Greene! 😃 Get updates on our ongoing projects and learn about important opportunities to support housing abundance in Arizona now. 🔗 R.S.V.P. here: shorturl.at/cdax3

Are you on Bluesky? Now Urban Phoenix Project is, too! Give us a follow at @urbanphxproject for the latest urbanist news and ways to make an impact. 🚲️ 🚃🚶🏽‍♀️ Find us here: shorturl.at/pmAJf

You can provide your thoughts on the suggested 35th Ave Bus Rapid Transit Program in multiple ways! The survey and online workshop are live now, and you can attend a public meeting at Carl Hayden High School on March 8th. To find out more, visit meetphoenixbrt.com.

Join us for this in-depth webinar to explore the roots of Arizona’s housing crisis—from historical trends to current market dynamics—and discuss the policy proposals designed to address these challenges. • March 7, 10am • $10 suggested donation RSVP: shorturl.at/4i6dC

Join us for this in-depth webinar to explore the roots of Arizona’s housing crisis—from historical trends to current market dynamics—and discuss the policy proposals designed to address these challenges. • March 7, 10am • $10 suggested donation RSVP: shorturl.at/4i6dC

📣 Downtown Phoenix is overdue for a north-south bikeway. Speak up at the Vision Zero meeting on Wednesday, February 12 at 5 p.m. to show your support!⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Click the link for the full scoop (and details on our in-person prep meeting on Feb. 11). shorturl.at/11pWA

February 4th is Transit Equity Day, held in honor of Rosa Parks' birthday and first celebrated federally in 2021. The holiday reminds us of the importance of ensuring people of all backgrounds and abilities have access to transportation. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3ud2be39

Come spend the morning with us cleaning up 3rd Avenue. 🗑️✨️⁠ ⁠ From 10 a.m. to noon, we'll be picking up litter between Thomas Rd. and Indian School Rd.⁠ ⁠ RSVP here: shorturl.at/9dHkB

✨️ Join us for our kickoff volunteer meeting, led by board member Will Greene! ✨️ ON THE AGENDA • updates on our 3rd Street bike lane campaign & more • imminent opportunities to support housing abundance in Arizona RSVP here: shorturl.at/OKoeV

🚲️ Bike lanes on 3rd Street? We're here for it! Help spread the word about our petition to make this happen. Downtown Phoenix is missing a crucial north-south bike route, and we're aiming to change that. ⁠ 🔗 Sign the petition: shorturl.at/F2YPr

Downtown Phoenix is long overdue for a safe north-south bike route. Sign our petition to get bike lanes on 3rd Street! 🔗 Sign here: shorturl.at/F2YPr

👏 We wanted to take a moment and congratulate our board member and secretary, Nicole Marquez, on her recent election to the Creighton School District Governing Board! Thank you for all that you do to improve our community.

Riding a scooter is fun. It's even more fun in the safety of a bike lane. 📣 Sign our petition to get bike lanes on 3rd Street downtown: shorturl.at/F2YPr @cityofphoenixaz @streetsphx, let's make it happen. 😀

The PhxCAN program is seeking community input to identify opportunities for improving the safety, comfort, and feasibility of active transportation in the Maryvale and Alhambra villages. Take the survey and mapping activity at shorturl.at/Bpoja