Phoenix
City of Phoenix, Arizona — the primary jurisdiction GOOD|GOAT covers.
GOOD|GOAT Calls for a Reclaimed-Water Transition Plan at City Golf Courses
GOOD|GOAT is contrasting the City of Phoenix's own conservation messaging — the Mayor's Save Water Pledge, Stage 1 drought status — with the six municipal golf courses it owns: 16 times more reliant on groundwater than the City's drinking system, and zero reclaimed water in twenty-five years. GOOD|GOAT is calling on the City to adopt a reclaimed-water transition plan for the six courses.
The City Asks Residents to Conserve Water. Its Golf Courses Don't.
The City of Phoenix asks residents to check for leaks four times a year and adjust sprinklers when it rains. Its six municipal golf courses used 1.14 billion gallons in 2024 alone, lean on groundwater 16 times as heavily as the City's own drinking-water system, and have reported zero reclaimed water in twenty-five years. GOOD|GOAT is calling on the City to adopt a reclaimed-water transition plan for the six courses it owns.
Safer 7s — Phoenix Reverse Lanes
GOOD|GOAT's data-driven campaign on Phoenix's reverse-lane program. Crash rates on 7th Street and 7th Avenue are double comparable corridors — and non-motorists account for 82% of fatalities despite just 1% of crashes. The City's 2021 study had the data. It didn't surface it.
Safer 7s: GOOD|GOAT Launches Public Safety Campaign on Phoenix Reverse Lanes
Campaign page launched ahead of the City of Phoenix's May 7 virtual public meeting on the Midtown Core Transportation Study — which explicitly evaluates the long-term role of the 7th Ave and 7th St reversible lanes. The page documents crash-rate data, the critique of the City's flawed 2021 study, and the public input window through May 29, 2026.
The “Living” Tree Celebration
Phoenix families paid $500 each for a living tribute to a loved one. The plaques remain at North Mountain & Papago Parks. Many of the trees do not.
Oral Argument Held on Discovery Motion in Public Records Case
Oral argument was held May 5, 2026 on Plaintiff's motion for limited discovery and an index of withheld records in the public-records case against the City of Phoenix and Councilwoman Laura Pastor.
Notice of Appeal Filed: Thacker v. City of Phoenix
Plaintiff Jeremy Thacker has filed a Notice of Appeal in the Open Meeting Law special action against the City of Phoenix, sending the matter to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Jesse Owens Park — Renaming Campaign
GOOD|GOAT is petitioning the City of Phoenix to rename Cesar Chavez Park in honor of Jesse Owens, who made Phoenix his home from 1972 until his death in 1980.
Jesse Owens Park — Renaming Campaign
GOOD|GOAT is petitioning the City of Phoenix to rename Cesar Chavez Park in honor of Jesse Owens, who made Phoenix his home from 1972 until his death in 1980.
Thacker v. City of Phoenix
Statutory special action testing whether Phoenix can pre-approve a year of executive sessions in a single November vote and notice them only as "Community Citizen Comment." Trial-court judgment for the City; appeal filed.
Thacker v. Phoenix & Pastor
A statutory special action under A.R.S. § 39-121.02. Two records requests sat for roughly seventeen months without substantive response. Internal email later showed the requester was added to a "high-profile PRR" watchlist. Discovery motion argued May 5, 2026.