From making a mark on the environment, important causes and the shaping the area’s culture to showcasing excellence in business and making a significant economic impact, more than 12 organizations and individuals have been recognized by Downtown Tempe Authority for their monumental contributions to one of Arizona’s most vibrant cities. The winners of the 2022 Downtown Tempe Impact Awards represent a wide range of industries and sectors and have each made an indelible mark on the city they have chosen to make their home.

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Honored during a special reception at Centerpoint Plaza in Downtown Tempe on March 25, the winners were chosen from a list of prestigious businesses, people, programs and events making exceptional contributions to further Downtown Tempe’s reputation as a leading Valley destination. The winners of the 2022 Downtown Tempe Impact Awards include:

Social Impact: making outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes in Downtown Tempe.

• Winners: CARE 7 and FABRIC

Economic Impact: Increasing Downtown Tempe’s economic vitality.

• Winner: Silicon Valley Bank

Cultural Impact: Improving the image, vibe and cultural vitality of Downtown Tempe.

• Winner: OXDX

Environmental Impact: Exemplifying environmentally sustainable practices in Downtown Tempe.

• Winner: Keep Tempe Beautiful

Signature event: events that brand Tempe as a vibrant dynamic place and showcase downtown building new customers.

• Winners: Ironman and Indigenous Arts AZ

Iconic Business: Helping to shape the sense of place over an extended time.

• Winner: Caffe Boa

Business Community Impact: Improving the quality and viability of the Downtown Tempe Business Community.

• Winner: Team Tempe

Great Resilience: Demonstrating resourcefulness, flexibility, curiosity and forward thinking.

• Winners: Pedal Haus Brewery and Shady Park

Lifetime Achievement: Game-changer events, projects or people that made downtown what it is over an extended period of time.

• Winner: Robin and Bob Trick