The city of Tempe wants the Arizona Supreme Court to review an appeals decision about a proposed development project known as the South Pier at Tempe Town Lake.The legal battle over the project began after an advocacy group gathered enough signatures to bring the matter to Tempe voters. The group pointed to a lack of affordable housing units.Tempe officials said the project
Money magazine has released its annual ranking of the “50 Best Places to Live in the U.S.” Only one Arizona city made this year’s list.According to Money magazine, the second-best U.S. city to live in is Tempe. The East Valley city was second only to Atlanta, and was followed by Kirkland, Washington, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Two bridges crossing Tempe Town Lake near Mill Avenue.
In January, the city of Tempe officially recognized its land as the homeland of Native American tribes who originally inhabited the area.
Many of Tempe’s museums and art exhibits depict the rich history of Native American culture. The city is now acknowledging that the O’Odham and Piipaash tribes and their ancestors were the first inhabitants of the land.
Tempe Councilwoman Doreen Garlid was one of the city officials who helped facilitate the acknowledgement. I spoke to a number of people in the local Native nations, and it was moving to them because they’ve felt like they were sometimes considered a down the line of people in this community and not always recognized. And now, here, there is an official recognition from the city that they live in or they live next to and they cried, Garlid said.