Dave Aiazzi, Reno City Council

Born in Reno and raised in Sparks, Dave Aiazzi ran his own computing business for many years. He served as a Reno City Councilman for Ward 5 from 1996-2012, when issues of concern along 4th Street included locating services for the homeless there and planning general street improvements. He was instrumental in bringing art projects to 4th Street. Photo by Patrick Cummings

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Dave Aiazzi recounts the long struggle to determine a suitable location for Reno's centralized homeless services, a process that began even before he became a Reno City Councilman in 1996. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

Dave Aiazzi describes the RePIANO Project he spearheaded as part of the 2010 Artown festival, when the historic Reno Brewing Company Bottling Plant served as the staging area. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

Dave Aiazzi describes the Reno Brewing Company Bottling Plant on East 4th Street, the site of artistic activities including the 2010 rePIANO project and construction of the 2011 Burning Man festival's Temple of Transition. Recorded by Alicia Barber.

Ray Trevino, Director, St. Vincent's Dining Room

Ray Trevino directs St. Vincent’s Dining Room at 325 Valley Road in Reno. A native of Texas, he moved to Nevada after graduating from high school, then attended UNLV and served in the U.S. Army. Trevino began working at St. Vincent’s in the 1990s. He discusses the organization’s free lunch program and describes the move from the dining room’s previous location on Third Street to its new facility on Valley Road, near the City of Reno’s new Community Assistance Center.

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Tim Iveson, Reno Fire Department

Born and raised in Reno, Tim Iveson spent thirty years as a firefighter—five years with the City of Sparks and 25 years with the City of Reno. After retiring, he continued to help firefighters through the Reno Firefighters Local 731. He discusses his experiences responding to emergencies along Fourth Street and Prater Way, and the impact of city development on local firefighting operations.

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Ann Harrington and Bob Nielsen, Developers, The Plaza at 4th Street

Ann Harrington and Bob Nielsen partner in developing affordable housing projects throughout the Reno-Sparks area. In 2002, they completed a project with Cloyd Phillips of the Community Services Agency Development Corporation, consisting of commercial space along East 4th Street with apartments above and additional apartments extending to the north.

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Dave Aiazzi, Reno City Council

Ray Trevino, Director, St. Vincent's Dining Room

Tim Iveson, Reno Fire Department

Ann Harrington and Bob Nielsen, Developers, The Plaza at 4th Street

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4th Street | Prater Way