After decades of talk and planning, Goodyear has officially opened its civic square, the result of a public-private partnership to create a downtown destination.
A new four-story city hall is at the center of Goodyear Civic Square with an attached two story library. Just outside is a two-acre park with a water feature, games and art fixtures.
Goodyear city manager Julie Karins calls it a legacy project that generations will enjoy, “Its a place where family and friends will gather to enjoy community events with a hometown feel with public services and an amazing library.”
The Globe Corporation donated land for Goodyear to build the park and city hall while the company built a three story office building and parking garage. Globe owns about 180-acres of land in and around civic square and expects to add restaurants, retail and housing.
In a press release, George Getz, president and co-CEO of Globe Corporation, said, “My family bought a section of farmland in Goodyear back in the 1970s. It’s hard to believe that what once was a scallion farm has become the heart of the city.”
Each metal letter at the entrance of Goodyear Civic Square is six feet tall.
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Art fixture in Goodyear Civic Square in July 2022.
City of Goodyear
Visitors can play life size chess outside the library at Goodyear Civic Square.
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Stage area in the Goodyear Civic Square in July 2022.
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