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🕺🏽Feliz Sexta-feira galera!💃🏾 The weather is amazing. What’s everyone doing tonight? It’s interesting to think back at stages of life and all the stories in my head that only get remembered when someone brings up a word or scenario that acts as a memory trigger. A while back, a young fellow names Augie and I were sitting in a room at some janky office on Alma School and we started throwing around slogans and ideas for a Mesa related trinkets shop. We had been using a few slogans that didn’t fly so well. ie: DOwntown MEsa (DO-ME) #FindItInMesa, “If you knew it, you’d do it!” and a few others. Thinking about the make up of West Mesa now and the roots of Mesa we jokingly said Hecho En Mesa, using the Mexican eagle but adding a M. I printed out some stickers and passed them around. Little came of it. Years later I saw @hecho_en_mesa pop up on IG and was impressed by the much better branding, the community involvement, the investment in shirts, stickers and postcards and I flipped!! SO COOL!! Who are these masked Mesans? Gosh dang it they’re good and taking our half-effort to the next level. THANKYOU!!! I’m proud to say that I finally scored one of these shirts and will be continuing to fully support the effort to proliferate a better small business environment in Downtown Mesa, Asian Town Mesa and Fiesta District. Your mission: 1. buy one of these shirts at [email protected]. A few places in downtown carry them. Ask around at Oro and they can point you in the right direction. 2. Send someone the postcard. 3. Place the sticker on something that you own and display it proudly. 4. Visit Downtown Mesa, take photos and post about its magic profusely. #HechoEnMesa #iheartmesa #railmesa #commUNITY #mesatown #mesaaz #smallbusiness #localfirstaz #downtownmesa #fiestadistrictmesa #asiatownmesa #groundup #negocioslatinos #communityovercompetition (at Oro Brewing Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwvMCHPhx40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8k75buyea65

🕺🏽Feliz Sexta-feira galera!💃🏾 The weather is amazing. What’s everyone doing tonight? It’s interesting to think back at stages of life and all the stories in my head that only get remembered when someone brings up a word or scenario that acts as a memory trigger. A while back, a young fellow names Augie and I were sitting in a room at some janky office on Alma School and we started throwing around slogans and ideas for a Mesa related trinkets shop. We had been using a few slogans that didn’t fly so well. ie: DOwntown MEsa (DO-ME) #FindItInMesa, “If you knew it, you’d do it!” and a few others. Thinking about the make up of West Mesa now and the roots of Mesa we jokingly said Hecho En Mesa, using the Mexican eagle but adding a M. I printed out some stickers and passed them around. Little came of it. Years later I saw @hecho_en_mesa pop up on IG and was impressed by the much better branding, the community involvement, the investment in shirts, stickers and postcards and I flipped!! SO COOL!! Who are these masked Mesans? Gosh dang it they’re good and taking our half-effort to the next level. THANKYOU!!! I’m proud to say that I finally scored one of these shirts and will be continuing to fully support the effort to proliferate a better small business environment in Downtown Mesa, Asian Town Mesa and Fiesta District. Your mission: 1. buy one of these shirts at [email protected]. A few places in downtown carry them. Ask around at Oro and they can point you in the right direction. 2. Send someone the postcard. 3. Place the sticker on something that you own and display it proudly. 4. Visit Downtown Mesa, take photos and post about its magic profusely. #HechoEnMesa #iheartmesa #railmesa #commUNITY #mesatown #mesaaz #smallbusiness #localfirstaz #downtownmesa #fiestadistrictmesa #asiatownmesa #groundup #negocioslatinos #communityovercompetition (at Oro Brewing Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwvMCHPhx40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=neb76rcujmgd

I think it’s about time for another beat burrito bracket competition in West Mesa.... Carne Asada restaurant on NE corner of Dobson / Main is a contender. After a long day of business building, strategic planning and presenting business plans my coworker and I were hungry for delicious burritos. (Is there ever a bad time for burritos?) Right across the street from our office is Carne Asada, a fairly new spot in our hood. We walked in a at 8:30pm (9pm close) and were welcomed with a friendly hello from the young woman behind the counter. On approach she asked us if we’d been there before. She showed us the quality meat selection and Being that we were in Carne Asada we chose just that. She offered all types of fresh ingredients and arranged it perfectly on our tortilla to make a perfectly rolled, tight burrito. The meat, the beans and the tortilla were delicious and fresh. The salsa could have been spicier but I also like it very hot. When we were done were were completely satisfied and chatted with the manager who explained that it was a family business ad that they all shared responsibility in the restaurant. It’s a great place. It’s fast, good price ($7 for a huge burrito) and friendly staff. #burrito #railmesa #iheartmesa #meaaburritobracket #westmesa #mesaaz #tempeaz #asiatownmesa #asiatownaz #azfoodie #mesaeats #comidamexicana #burritomonster #carneasada (at Carne Asada Grills) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFPgFkhvxI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1363xkql8282j

Join us on April 12, 2019 at 6pm for a FREE community movie at the Sliver Lot. Just east of country club on Main St. Bring your Chairs & Blankets down to the Sliver Lot in Downtown Mesa, Arizona for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Movie starts at 7:30 pm ON-SITE: Pre-show activities by National Comedy Theatre Phoenix Popcorn & Dinner available from Worth Takeaway Tiny Takeaway Drinks from Simple Soda Dessert from Sweet Cakes / Mezona Market Thank you RAILmesa: Retail, Arts, Innovation & Livability, LISC Phoenix, Benedictine University Mesa. railmesa.org #iheartmesa #RAILmesa #BenU #MoviesOnMain Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/316132412604847/?ti=icl (at Downtown Mesa, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwD81PQBAIW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l8tay0r2e5ix

Do you do walking audits of the usability of your public space? Once again the RAILmesa (previous NERDco) team with the Mesa Arts Center, Artspace And Mesa Urban Garden have done another walkabout / walking audit of the neighborhoods around downtown Mesa. This time we chose the neighborhood by 2nd Avenue and Mesa Drive. The South side of the street is drastically different then the north side of the street. There are connection issues crossing broadway rd and some of these blocks are owned by absentee landlords. On the positive side there are a lot of great things coming and I hope that some of these things will inspire redevelopment of some of this blighted land. #RAILmesa #MesaArtsCenter #MesaUrbanGarden #Downtowesa #iheartmesa (at Mesa Artspace Lofts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwAlYzzBFeB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=155pwm90z98ek

This Sunday! Enjoy a nice walk with neighbors and friends around Mesa Urban Garden and Mesa Artspace Lofts through the neighborhood to identify areas in need of renewal and share your ideas for solutions. Mesa Prototyping Project Walking Audit Sun, 04/07 - 10:00AM @ Artspace Lofts Bring the Kids! The weather will be great. Refreshments will be provided. No need to RSVP; just come by and join the fun! *All workshops lead up to a big Community Celebration at Artspace on Sat, 04/13 from 10:00AM - 2:00PM THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors and partners: CORE Construction, Mesa Urban Garden, Artspace, and National Endowment for the Arts #iheartmesa #mesaurbangarden #railmesa #walkingaudit (at Mesa Urban Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2m5kghGQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1z53im4558mf

How do you protect your intellectual property? How do you manage your intangible assets? Join HeatSync Labs, RAILmesa: Retail, Arts, Innovation & Livability and HPS Law Group for an informative session on Patents. #RAILmesa #HEATSYNClabs #HPSlawgroup #iheartmesa #RyanWinkle https://business.facebook.com/events/877104339347887/?active_tab=about (at HeatSync Labs) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvxOe1BnZlW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12k67actmvbv7

Another step in Nature's Cooling Systems Project I’ve been working on for the last year with Arizona Nature Conservancy, RAILmesa: Retail, Arts, Innovation & Livability, CARE Partnership, Catholic Charities Community Services, ASU Landscape Architecture and Watershed Management Group. We are installing a low impact development at the Catholic Charities CARE campus that will serve as a pollinator garden and sitting space with shade trees for families who come here for services and to be a part of the community. Railmesa.org #LowImpactDevelopment #ASU #NatureConservancy #CatholicCharities #RAILmesa #trees #pollinatorgarden #WatershedManagement (at CARE Partnership) https://www.instagram.com/p/BouEkGtFwyC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h451orf318vi