In another effort to combat extreme heat in the fifth largest city in the country, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council passed the Shade Phoenix Plan, a measure that updates objectives from 2010 and doubles down on the number of trees that will be planted every year. Please click here to read … Read more
Perhaps the key takeaways from the City of Phoenix’s release last week of its Annual Climate Action Plan Progress Report are: Over the last several years, the Phoenix City Council led by sustainability and clean energy champions Mayor Kate Gallego and council members such as former Vice Mayor and Congressional District Three Democratic Nominee Yassamin … Read more
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and California House Representative Barbara Lee headlined the first Phoenix-area weekend canvas event for Kamala Harris as the official Presidential Nominee of the Democratic Party. The event took place at the Harris for President Campaign headquarters at Indian School and Arizona State Route 51. One of the Canvas organizers, a Legislative … Read more
In a campaign video released on social media earlier today (May 23, 2024,) Kate Gallego launched her re-election. campaign for a final full term as Phoenix Mayor. The Mayor then reminded viewers of the substantial infrastructure, economic, and innovation accomplishments during her tenure including: The Mayor closed by saying: “That’s how we make sure Phoenix … Read more
At an event at the Burton Barr Central Public Library in Phoenix, Mayor Kate Gallego, along with the city’s Director of Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, David Hondula, and Councilman Carlos Galindo-Elvira, delivered remarks in the kick-off to Heat Awareness Week. In her recent State of the City address, the Mayor had cited the … Read more