Info of Interest - May 23, 2023

SCN Info of Interest–May 23, 2023May's SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: City of Flagstaff awarded Partners for Places Grant, SCN workgroup meetings, webinars,

ASU News highlighted a recent partnership between Project Cities and the City of Phoenix Water Services!

As one of the fastest growing communities in Arizona, Peoria’s population continues to age, creating a need for the City to further develop its resources available for its population of older adults to ensure the well-being and active participation of all members of the community.

The Town of Miami is a historic community with a rich history in copper mining. Incorporated in 1918, the Town established itself as a copper boom town while blending a new wave of business, arts, and tourism.

Join mayors from around Arizona in celebrating Earth Day AZ 2023! This statewide collaboration campaign highlights the many ways Arizona communities support the Earth with the goal of inspiring residents

Since its start in 2017, Project Cities has partnered with four local communities, engaged 38 interdisciplinary faculty members, and facilitated over 75 high-impact projects with over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students. As we look back on a transformative five years and celebrate our recent President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness, Project Cities is excited to announce the release of its first Impact Report.

SCN Info of Interest–February 6, 2023February's SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: MAG updates Uniform Specifications and Details for Public Works Construction book, SCN

ASU Project Cities has been awarded the President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness, a university-wide initiative to recognize the work of ASU faculty, staff, and programs for their work in social embeddedness. As part of ASU’s charter and design aspirations, social embeddedness encompasses the university’s commitment to serving its surrounding communities by sharing its resources and knowledge networks through mutually beneficial community partnerships.

Community engagement is a critical component of ensuring that a community has input and is receiving information from its local government. Cities have used a variety of engagement strategies to gather feedback on its services, as well as inform future planning.

SCN Info of Interest–November 11, 2022November's SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: ASU at COP27, SCN workgroup meetings, webinars, news, and more. Check it

The City of Peoria recently approved its Sustainable Peoria Plan, a roadmap for sustainability that outlines goals and initiatives around its eight pillars of sustainability. 

October's SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: 2022 Arizona Energy Future Conference, SCN workgroup meetings, webinars, news, and more.