Drivers who frequent I-17 and Loop 303 in North Phoenix are buckling up for big construction improvements as the Arizona Department of Transportation is just getting started on a two-and-a-half year widening project with direct connections between the two freeways. The ramp from northbound I-17 to westbound Loop 303 willContinue Reading
North Gateway/Anthem Residents Weigh in on Connectivity Issues UPDATE: A spokesperson for the wireless carrier told Valley Vibe, “Customers in the area can expect construction and coverage to roll out in late Q3 of this year, bringing 5G, LTE, and T-Mobile Home Internet to the growing neighborhood.” To address a growingContinue Reading
School Board Set to Discuss Committee Recommendations Feb. 17, Vote in March (Editor’s Note: Since the time this article was published in the February edition of Valley Vibe, the district has decided to forgo moving students in the block just south of Sonoran Desert Drive in section 3 of ourContinue Reading
TSMC Pays Nearly $200 Million for Land South of Loop 303 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has secured additional land in North Phoenix for future expansion, just south of the 303 on the west side of I-17 in the potential future NorthPark master-planned development proposed by Pulte Homes. TSMC was theContinue Reading
3 Public Hearings Set for Community Input In an effort to achieve balanced student enrollment, the Deer Valley Unified School District is considering school boundary adjustments for the 2026-2027 school year, affecting some of the district’s elementary schools in areas where overcrowding in some and underutilization in others poses aContinue Reading
Last month, two new hotels under the Marriott name opened near the northeast corner of Happy Valley Road and Norterra Parkway—the AC Hotel offering short stays and the Element by Westin—offering 95 rooms for extended stays. Beyond the needed hotel space, the property has 8,000-square-feet of flexible space, filling theContinue Reading
Here are a few of the charities supported by our own Valley Vibe advertisers. The holiday season is a time when shopping small and supporting the local brick-and-mortar and home-based businesses that define our community is top of mind. When you support a small, locally owned business, you support theContinue Reading
Two meetings this month will determine the fate of the NorthPark master-planned community proposed by Pulte Homes, which includes 15,000 new housing units, along with a 900-acre tech park proposed by TSMC for plant expansion. Last month, the Phoenix North Gateway Village Committee, an advisory committee to the City ofContinue Reading
From household staples, to hand-crafted cutting boards, to cars—this spot has a little of everything. Need a place to shop for a quick gift without the crowds and holiday traffic stress, you might just find that hostess gift, teacher gift or the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for someone at aContinue Reading
City of Phoenix Advisory Committee to Vote on Massive NorthPark Master-Planned Development with 15K Housing Units, Plus a Science and Tech Park If Pulte Homes becomes the successful bidder of a future land auction for a master-planned development which could mimic the size of Anthem at full buildout on 6,355Continue Reading
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