From Public Utility to Community Asset

Shaw Butte Community Garden is hidden in plain sight—a residential parcel owned by the City of Phoenix which was the site of a water well for more than 50 years.

Now decommissioned, the site represents an incredible opportunity for repurposing a publicly-owned property for the benefit of the surrounding community.

aerial photo from 1982 of the community garden property, which was formerly a water well for the city of phoenix

Aerial photo of the site in 1982.

Shaw Butte Community Garden is a project of Shaw Butte Neighorhood Alliance, in partnership with City of Phoenix & Keep Phoenix Beautiful.