Thelda Williams worked in public service for more than 30 years, with the majority of that time in #PHX. She was known for making our city better by being not only a "quiet force," but also a "velvet hammer." To honor Williams, the City Council voted to name the new transit center at Metrocenter after her, which recently opened in January of this year. In 2019, the city, along with the Downtown Phoenix Partnership and PetSmart Charities, built the “Thelda Williams Paw-Pup Dog Park," downtown Pho

Demolition underway on the Mercer Arena, a building at Seattle Center along Mercer Street originally dating to 1928. | KIRO 7 News