We have heard talks about the funding of METRO’s Mesa extension for quite some time, but the talks have been heating up lately as Mesa officials continue to explore extending the line further than originally planned. A new study has been proposed to “better understand costs, station locations and to get public feedback” for an […]
Funds Available For METRO Improvements
** Update: Yes, this was an April Fools Day post. Thanks for playing along! 🙂 ** It’s been a long time coming but the latest news out of Washington indicates that METRO will finally be able to fast-track some of the highly anticipated improvements and line extensions to the very successful Phoenix light rail system. […]
Time To Celebrate AND Brew Some Beer!
Ok, the beer part should have caught the attention of a few of you. Come have some fun at Dave’s Electric Brewpub this Friday as they celebrate the fact that they are now brewing on site! It has been a long time coming and a lot of people are pretty excited that they are finally […]
Ribbon Cutting For West 6th in Tempe
West 6th is moving full speed ahead. Lease rates have been announced and construction is moving along very quickly. In fact, they expect new residents in the former Centerpoint building this August. This morning, it was a “who’s who” of Tempe politicians, Chamber members, developers, and more at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – February 2011
While January 2011 boardings were impressive once again, the February numbers improved by a little over 6,000 with a total of 1,080,821. I have a hunch that March numbers will be even more impressive as the Spring weather always brings people out to play. Beer festivals, the Aloha Festival, Arizona CityFest, sporting events, the Tempe […]
More Stretching of Mill Avenue District?
This Thursday, the Tempe City council meeting will have a couple of interesting decisions in front of them concerning projects near the expanding Mill Avenue District. There will be a zoning discussion talking about the El Fenix development along Tempe Town Lake. This project has been debated by many as being a sign of recovery […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – CityFest Action In Tempe
Arizona City Fest continues today at Tempe Beach Park. Yesterday, the place was packed with tens of thousands of people! My wife and I took the kids for a train ride there. ( They love to ride the METRO – I’m sure that shocks everyone. ) These are a few pics and videos I took […]
West 6th Rental Information Now Available
Rental rates for the West 6th ( the former Centerpoint ) luxury apartments off of Mill Avenue in Tempe are now available. According to an AZCentral article titled “Tempe’s downtown towers have leasing agent, rental rates”, pricing will begin at $945 a month for a studio apartment and will then go up to beginning prices […]
Arizona On Track For Passenger Rail
Today, Arizona’s State Transportation Board approved a state rail plan that should be a big step forward in potentially building passenger rail in Arizona. Our friend Serena Unrein from PIRG wrote about today’s activities in the Huffington Post. Serena’s “On Track For Passenger Rail” article explains the details and lets us know some of the […]
Another METRO Milestone in Phoenix
New park-and-ride lot now open. Breakfast celebration featuring the Suns, free transit passes set for Wed., 3/23 The ARRA-funded 7th Avenue/Camelback park-and-ride has opened offering METRO light rail passengers additional and shaded parking. The lot will provide greater access to the transit system and is well-timed considering the growth in ridership and gas prices. To […]