New businesses boost downtown Glendale, an article from The Arizona Republic, reports that the redevelopment of Glendale Avenue has been a top priority for Glendale leaders.

Two recent developments include a Fresh & Easy grocery store preparing to move into a vacant building at 51st and Glendale avenues, while a health-care business, Southwest Ambulance, has opened in a formerly vacant building at 62nd and Glendale Avenues.

City Council members plan to visit Southwestern cities this spring that have revitalized their city cores. From there, ideas for revitalization should go to public forums before being refined and implemented in 2009. Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs said, "People in the area are really looking for more day-to-day shopping opportunities. That is pretty exciting."