It’s always fun to blame someone for something, right? Just ask my kids, they’ll tell ya’.
I saw an interesting article recently titled, “Boomers to blame for rising urban home prices.” While the article makes some interesting points, I think there is a LOT more than boomers contributing to the rising costs associated with urban living.
Around here, we’ve seen a rising trend toward a more urban lifestyle for quite some time. Yes, we have seen some awesome success with a few age restricted projects along the line, and we know that more are planned to open in the near future. BUT, there has also been a very large shift toward urban living from young professionals, college students, families and people from many different walks of life.
“Boomers are also looking for walkability, proximity to public transit and diversity. They also want to be closer to their children, who generally head to cities right after college. This is a big change from their parents, who often headed to warmer areas to retire.” – nbcnews.com
So, who’s to blame?
How about blaming convenience, cost savings, green living, gas prices, smart business people and a certain cool-factor that is hard to deny. Yes, cool factor. Young, old and anything in between seems to be shifting to an urban lifestyle choice when searching for a place to call home. It’s more than boomers and it’s certainly not just hipsters. To be honest, I’m really not sure WHO to blame. Maybe I’ll just blame YOU…
It was cool to see Jake Plummer cruising the sidelines and signing autographs at this weekends annual Spring Game. It’s also cool to hear that he has been spending some time with the team and coaching staff recently.
The Sun Devils have some high expectations for the upcoming season. Some hard work and some great fan support will be just what we need to make it a great year!
Remember, Rail Life has a Phoenix Light Rail Group on Flickr Basically, we want to share some of our pictures from the community and allow people to add their pics (or videos), as well. These can be light rail related, but we also want pics or videos of your favorite spot, restaurant, sports team, community, event, etc.
The long awaited Phoenix Sky Train at Sky Harbor Airport is here! May 8th, 2013 will be another historic day for transit in the valley as the automated Sky Train begins connecting millions of riders between the airport, the East Economy parking areas and the Metro light rail line.
Quick, efficient, environmentally friendly, fun to ride and FREE to use, the Phoenix Sky Train is a welcome addition to our transit system that will run 24 hours per day.
The Sky Train adds convenience to traveling to and from the airport. For travelers at Terminal 4, it is possible to be at the 44th St light rail station within 5 minutes using the train. Business travelers and tourists alike can get to a hotel along the line quickly and easily. For people smart enough to live near the line, their travel experiences just got another shot of convenience, as well. It’s a win-win situation for a TON of people.
It will take 3 minutes to travel from the 44th Street station to East Economy Parking and another 2 minutes to Terminal 4
Trains will run continuously in both directions and arrive as frequently as every 3 minutes at an average speed of 23 mph, but up to 38 mph
18 train cars will be assembled into 2 or 3 car trains.
Each car holds 53 passengers
The driverless train will run on an electrically powered, center-rail guideway, and facilities will be LEED certified
Another fun fact about the Sky Train: It is the first mass transit system in the world to pass over an active airport taxiway. Yep, you’ll be riding over the planes and will be 125’ above ground at one point on your ride over the taxiway. Don’t be squeemish, it will be fun! Heck, the “Disneyland effect” of the Sky Train is sure to bring out a lot of people just to check out the ride. At one point, you’ll even have kind of a “blind turn” where the train appears to go over the edge of its track. This system is truly an impressive and much needed addition to AZ travel.
“This Sky Train is going to redefine how people in Phoenix interact with their airport” – Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton
Take a look at these videos of the new Phoenix Sky train below, and enjoy the ride!
Phoenix Sky Train testing:
Mayor Stanton talks Phoenix Sky Train:
Walking tour of Phoenix Sky Train via Sky Harbor Airport:
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