Community News

NEW AND IMPROVED! HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS ARE BACK! City of Phoenix Exterior Rehabilitation Grants for historic homes are available again after a 5-year funding drought. Apply for the......

The Phoenix Street Transportation Department recently released an update regarding the 3rd/5th Avenue redesign project, including updates on design, the construction budget, and next steps. You can find......

Please Help Control the Feral Cat Population in Willo — it’s Free! IT’S  THAT  TIME  OF  YEAR  AGAIN! Spring  is  in  the  air,  and  kitten  season  is  upon ......

Neighbors: Your input is requested on the 3rd and 5th Avenues North Project 60% Survey. You can access the survey here: https://www.phoenix.gov/streets/3rdand5thavenuesnorth. The City of Phoenix Streets Transportation......

THE OFFICIAL WILLO PHOTO BOOK PROJECT IS ON ITS WAY.        Our volunteer photographers have begun taking pictures of homes street by street. The intent is......

Membership is “opt-in,” meaning that residents must indicate that they would like to become a member of the Willo Neighborhood Association. This can be done by using either......

By Opal Wagner (Coronado) City of Phoenix Streets Transportation Director Kini Knudson and Planner/Project Manager Chris Manno attended the Willo Neighborhood Association meeting on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020,......

F.Q. Story, a historic Phoenix neighborhood renowned for its charming homes and palm-lined streets where people once traveled by streetcar is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. Click here for......

Wednesday July 1, 2020 Elections During COVID-19 Dear Friends, Today’s newsletter focuses on our elections and the challenges that COVID-19 presents to voters this year. The 2020 Primary......

Friday June 12, 2020—Long Term Care Facilities & COVID-19  Dear Friends, What a week! Arizona’s COVID-19 cases have jumped 76% in just two weeks, with the most drastic......

Approximately 150 people attended the virtual public meeting on July 30th that started at 6:00 pm for an update of the design recommendations for the bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly improvements......

5G will be installed in our neighborhood. Four of the sites are confirmed, and we are still working on resolving the issues at 5th/Coronado. The 5 sites are......

Wednesday April 29, 2020 Dear Friends, Today’s COVID-19 Update addresses an issue that many homeowners and business owners are confronting—the May 1, 2020 property tax payment! Several people......

Updated-4/14/20 A meeting was held on Friday, April 11th hosted by the City of Phoenix near the Orpheum Theater Courtyard on Adams Street. The City selected the location......

The Willo Luminaria Committee has come up with a new project called “Willo Lights of Hope.” The Luminarias will again shine in the neighborhood on each corner of......

APS will begin work to upgrade many of the existing power lines and equipment. For more information and a map of where the construction will take place, click......

Saturday, March 21 Walton Park (3rd Avenue and Holly/Monte Vista) 10:00 a.m. – Noon Has it been a while since your bike has been out of the garage......

Willo Board of Directors requested a strategic timeline from the City of Phoenix regarding the Third and Fifth Avenue Improvement Project-North of McDowell Road. Click here to view......

Dr. Robert Cannon, President of the Willo Neighborhood Association, responded to the November 12th meeting by the City of Phoenix where they asked for input from the public......

It’s almost luminaria time again. Yay! For new residents, this is where we come together to build 11,000 luminarias consisting of tealights set in paper bags weighted with......

Dec. 4, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Z-41-19 – Phoenix City Council Meeting – Amend City Code – Ordinance Adoption – Rezoning Application Z-41-19-4 – Northwest Corner of Central......

Robust discussions were held at both the September and October Meetings on the matter of Dogtopia’s request for a Special Permit for indoor overnight boarding of pets at......

The 2020 Willo Historic District Home Tour & Street Fair is shaping up to be a great one! Each February we welcome 3,000 + guests into our neighborhood......

The Phoenix Art Museum presents a landmark exhibition of historic, world-renowned racing cars. Legends of Speed will feature more than 20 iconic cars driven by Mario Andretti, A.J.......

Please note that the September and October board meetings will be held on Wednesday instead of Thursday. The new dates are Wednesday, September 11th, 6:30 pm and Wednesday, October 9th at 6:30 pm, and will......

**THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER** Mark your calendar now! Annual G.A.I.N. Event Saturday, October 19, 2019 7am – 10am In conjunction with the Willo Fall Yard Sale from 7:00......

Close your eyes. Now, think back to when you were 18 (come on, it wasn’t that long ago). What were your dreams, fears, capabilities? Who did you have......

A zoning adjustment hearing for Dogtopia at 520 W. McDowell is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at the Phoenix City Council Chambers, 200 W. Jefferson,......

Year Built: 1938 Style: English Bungalow (Period Revival) Builder: Elmer P. Schler The Homeowners: Alex and Rose Like many folks you meet in Arizona, Alex and Rose are not......

The FAA returns to Phoenix this week to present workshops on “Step Two” of its effort to address Sky Harbor flight path noise. “Step One” returned Sky Harbor’s......

Association Board elections were held on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Board officers are: Bob Cannon, President; Brad Brauer, Vice President; Charlene Gum, Secretary; Linda Doescher, Treasurer; Ann Bommersbach,......

We are looking for volunteers to be Block Watch Captains for the following areas: 100 Block of Holly 100 Block of Cypress 300 Block of Vernon 100, 300......

The 2018 Willo holiday luminaria tradition was enjoyed by the entire community. Chris Norton, Chair of the Luminaria Committee has prepared a survey regarding the luminaria experience with......

The Board approved the Willo Lofts project at Virginia/Cambridge. The developers presented the plans and much appreciation to all residents who participated in this years-long project. As many......

PURSUANT TO THE WILLO Neighborhood Association bylaws, board elections will be held in March, 2019. Names of candidates, self-nominated or nominated by other members of the Association, must......

Hi! My name is Chris Norton and I’m the luminaria committee chair which is just a fancy way of saying I’m the organizer who procures the materials and......

Is your Willo home swarming with pesky mosquitoes? Help us take care of the issue. Follow this link to file an Environmental Services Complaint Form....

Do you know we have an entire month dedicated to outdoor cats? ADLA has dedicated the month of October to all things outdoor cats! We’re celebrating Outdoor Cat Month......

The Willo Home Tour won the Phoenix New Times Best of Phoenix Reader’s Choice award for Best Home Tour 2018. (We won it last year, too!). According to......

We are Anna Lauri (Almeria) and Samantha Keating (Monte Vista), your 2019 Home Tour chairs. We have been hard at work over the summer ensuring the success of......

THE ANNUAL G.A.I.N. EVENT, (Getting Arizonans Involved in Neighborhoods) and the annual Willo Fall Yard Sale will take place Saturday, October 20th, 2018. Breakfast will be served at Walton......

The Downtown Phoenix Wellness Market is going to be held on Tuesday, October 9th in the heart of downtown Phoenix hosted in conjunction with the University of Arizona College......

Save the Dates for Home Tour 2019! The WILLO Neighborhood Association Board is gearing up for the 2019 Home. At the June neighborhood association meeting, President Bob Cannon......

See the link for information about an upcoming meeting regarding murals in historic neighborhoods: https://willophx.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Murals-in-Historic-Neighborhoods-Invitation-Flyer-for-8-21-18.pdf...

See the links below for letters sent from the Willo Neighborhood Association to Councilwoman Laura Pastor: 3rd and 5th Avenues: https://willophx.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Laura-Pastor-3-5-2018.pdf Murals: https://willophx.com/wp-content/upload...

The Phoenix Police Department wants to help our community be aware of a potential scam: Method of operation- Female will approach victims at the pumps and poses as......

The transformation taking place at Third Street and Catalina Avenue in the heart of Phoenix is nothing short of extraordinary. 55 apartments (studio, one, two and four bedroom......

Phoenix, AZ – Already feeling stressed about what activities you can do with your kids for summer break? Getting ready for a trip and want to familiarize yourself......

What Option was Selected by the Neighborhood? Along 3rd Avenue, participants at the 3/8/18 Willo Neighborhood meeting generally preferred the protected bicycle/pedestrian path concept. Along 5th Avenue, participants......