Ceremonial street renaming held for person who was key to downtown Phoenix’s bioscience core

The City of Phoenix honored Martin “Marty” Shultz with a ceremonial street sign in Downtown, recognizing his pivotal role in shaping the city’s urban core and helping establish key initiatives like the Phoenix Community Alliance, the Arizona Center, and the Human Services Campus. During the ceremony, Shultz and local leaders, including Mayor Kate Gallego, highlighted the collaborative leadership and long-term vision that built Phoenix’s bioscience ecosystem and broader innovation economy. His legacy reflects the foundational work that continues to support the growth of the Phoenix Bioscience Core as a hub for research, discovery, and community impact.