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 project highlights below or  view and download the complete project list. 

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.

Kyrene Roosevelt Farmer Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvement Project

The project, which is located between University Drive and Baseline Road, will travel on Farmer Avenue, Roosevelt Street and Kyrene Road. Proposed improvements include a cycle-track (two-way separated bike facility), buffered bike lanes, wayfinding signage, street crossing treatments, new sidewalks, ADA directional ramps and a new pedestrian signal at Western Canal and Baseline Road. Construction began in early 2026 and will be completed fall 2026. 

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 began September 2025.

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

Kiwanis Dog Park is now open! 

Construction began the week of Dec. 8, 2025, on several additional improvements to the north side of Kiwanis Park. The project incudes renovation and expansion of the existing playground with all new equipment, accessible rubber surfacing, a new large group ramada, a public art sculpture by artist Bobby Zokaites, new shade structures, new restroom and concession building and more.

This project is expected to be completed by summer/fall 2026.

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