Outdoor Holiday Ice Skating is coming to CityScape in Phoenix from November 27 through January 15, 2011. Yep, it’s true, outdoor ice skating in Arizona. For just $10.00, you can ice skate at CityScape from 3 to 11 p.m each day. There will also be special "Skating with Santa" hours nightly at 6pm and 8pm. […]
Can High Speed Rail Help Make A More Effective Transportation System?
When listening to transportation planners talk, there are often many common themes. Two very common themes are Effective transportation systems and economic development surrounding these systems. “we will not be successful if we don’t have the end user in mind.” METRO CEO Steve Banta during a Tempe Streetcar discussion. The following news release came out […]
Yes, You CAN Ride Light Rail For FREE
Who says there is no such thing as a free ride? Certainly not METRO. Back in September of 2009, the Rail Ride Event was announced by METRO light rail as a promotion with US Airways Center allowing passengers with a ticket to any arena event to ride the light rail for free. The original Rail […]
New Chateau On Central Pricing Announced
Last month, we talked a little bit about the luxury community of Chateau On Central in Phoenix. At the time, we were told that pricing for these homes had still not been determined. According to a message we got from the developer today, current base pricing for Chateau On Central will begin “as low as […]
Big Sun Devil Celebration Saturday
Ok, so the Devils are 4-5 and up next is the 8-1 Stanford Cardinals. To some, that might not sound like a combination likely to raise a lot of cheers in Tempe. Like each week, a bunch of us will be getting together for some fun “railgating” action before the game. Instead of talking about […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – October 2010
For the month of October 2010, light rail ridership numbers were slightly lower that last month. While September was the second highest month on record, the fact that some large events happened last month might be the reason for the slight dip. Totals look like this: Total Boardings for October: 1,165,737 vs 1,179,952 in September […]
Could Transit Help Fuel A Recovery?
Around here, we have talked about the economic impact of the Phoenix light rail system many times. There have been several studies mentioned over the past couple of years to make those points, even though the obvious transformations have occurred. Known as a sprawling metropolis, the metro Phoenix area has indeed embraced a more urban […]
Big Guy Turkey Drive Rockin’ The Rail Life
This year we will be delivering turkeys to the Salvation Army as part of the 3TV Big Guy Turkey Drive on November 18th. Yes, I said November 18th, and, no, that isn’t much time to raise money, so PLEASE contact me SOON if you are able to help. We chose to work with Channel 3 […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – The Light Rail Song
This weeks pic of the week is actually a video I saw posted by our friend, Yuri Artibise. The video is titled light rail and is preformed by Jeremy Messersmith. In the video Jeremy tells us that “if your cars too spendy and your bikes to slow” you can take the light rail. OR, “if […]
Centerpoint Condos Still In Limbo
Many people around here did the happy dance back around September when it was announced that the Centerpoint Condominium tower had been sold. The talk of bringing luxury rentals to the Mill Avenue District was welcomed with open arms by business owners, city leaders and just about anyone else watching this failed project. It is […]