Author and historian Robert Melikian wants Phoenix’s future to look more like its past. In his new book, “Forgotten Phoenix, Or The Art of Hotel Management,” Melikian takes readers back in time to a version of downtown Phoenix many of us wouldn’t recognize.
There’s nonstop foot traffic, vintage architecture, shops and restaurants open all night long, and to hear Melikian tell it, a happier, healthier existence for everyone who lives here.
Melikian joined The Show to talk about his vision for the new old Phoenix.
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ROBERT MELIKIAN: Being from New York, I, I love the hustle and bustle of people on the street interacting. It’s good for the city, good for people. So we wanted, I wanted to carry that moving from New York City to Phoenix and, and save historic buildings so they’re very pedestrian oriented…