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Investing in Your City
Your parks. Your streets. Your community. Tempe is dedicated to prioritizing reinvestment projects throughout your city.
Over the last several years, the Tempe City Council has been increasing reinvestments in parks, streets, golf courses and more. Refresh Tempe aims to add and maintain Tempe amenities and infrastructure in order to improve quality of life for all community members.
These investments are made in alignment with the City Council's five Strategic Priorities and the city's Performance Measures.
Current projects
The City's Capital Improvement Project list for Fiscal Year 25-26 is extensive. See this year's signature projects below or view and download the complete project list.
Signature Projects
Street Paving and Road Improvements
On Nov. 5, 2024, Tempe voters approved a bond measure to accelerate the improvement of Tempe streets. Work has begun to improve the quality and safety of all city streets to a rating of excellent over the next four years. Learn more.
Downtown streetscape improvements
Work continues on Tempe’s Downtown Refresh Project, which will enhance the Mill Avenue Streetscape from University Drive to Rio Salado Parkway. It’s the first renovation of its kind on Mill Avenue in approximately 40 years. This project will be completed in phases and improvements include new paving, updated tree canopy, ADA curbs and ramps and much more.
Scottsdale Road Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvement Project
This project will provide bike lanes, improved signage, pedestrian lighting, fencing along the median, ADA sidewalk and crossing improvements to 1.25 miles of roadway along Scottsdale Rd from Curry Road to the Scottsdale City border.
Construction is anticipated to start in March 2025 (subject to change).
8th Street Multi-Use Path (Creamery Branch Rail Path) Streetscape Improvements
This project will design and construct streetscape improvements along 8th Street from Rural Road to McClintock Drive. The 8th Street improvements will propose increased shade, pedestrian lighting, traffic calming, off-street multi-use path, new crosswalks, ADA directional ramps, and improved bike lanes.
Construction began June 2025.
Shade and Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Tempe can save water and cool the city by designing landscapes that capture stormwater, while also growing vegetation for shade and cooling. Refresh Tempe is reinvesting in your community with three shade and green stormwater infrastructure projects this fiscal year.
Kiwanis Park Playground Infrastructure, equipment replacement & renovation
This project constructs the new Kiwanis Park North Dog Park and will include dog park areas, fabric shade structures, hardscape, fencing, landscape, irrigation, dog agility features, spray feature, retaining walls, ADA parking and ramp with accessible sidewalk, and lighting.
This project is expected to be completed by July 2025.