Arizona State University is looking for ways to encourage students to be more sustainable in their transportation choices. According to an article written by Emily Pomilio from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the school is looking at new ways to reduce their carbon footprint. It’s not just students that are being […]
METRO To Provide Real-Time Information?
By and far, we are pretty darn positive around here when it comes to our friends at METRO light rail. The trains are nice, the service is reliable, and the benefits to our region have been many. If I were to pick a topic that seemed to annoy people about the Phoenix light rail system, […]
Boost For Affordable Living Near Light Rail
They say smart people know where to invest their money. In our current real estate market, people hear conflicting stories all the time. One article says we are stabilizing or even improving, the next says we have room to drop further. One thing that seems consistent is the old “location, location, location” saying that has […]
Mesa Light Rail Extension Info To Be Available To Public
The public is invited to come check out more information about the upcoming Mesa light rail extension. Here’s the scoop from METRO: Public meeting to review 30% design Design plans for the Central Mesa Light Rail Extension are 30% complete. The 3.1-mile extension will extend light rail on Main Street from Sycamore to Mesa Drive. […]
METRO Running Holiday Schedule For Memorial Day
Just a reminder for people heading out and about this Memorial Day. METRO will be running a holiday schedule where holiday “trains arrive every 20 minutes.” The weather should be awesome so it won’t be as bad as waiting for a Sunday train in August but you might want to plan for a little extra […]
The DawgFather Grill – It’s Good To Be The King
So, I found another great place to eat along the line recently. If you haven’t been to The DawgFather Grill, you are missing out. While at The DawgFather, I met Chef Arty and learned about his love for what he does, his awesome culinary history and about this very cool little hotdog joint. Have you […]
Planting Seeds, Growing Communities
It’s probably no big secret that I love, love, love what they are doing at the Phoenix Public market. The work, the love, the blood, sweat and tears that Cindy Gentry and so many other people have put into the market continues to impress and inspire MANY people. Last night, I got to meet with […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – More Options Coming Up
This week, I mentioned the old train at Pioneer Park in Mesa. As I was driving around the area after snapping a few photos of the train, I was reminded of some of the cool old historic properties in and near downtown Mesa. I know a lot of people living and playing along the line […]
FHA Kiddie Condo: A Popular Option For ASU Parents
The FHA Kiddie Condo program has become a popular option in Arizona for many parents with children attending Arizona State University. (photo credit) As the end of the school year and graduation approaches, many parents are making plans to help send their children to college. Most parents who would like to help send their child […]
Metro light rail ridership numbers – April 2011
The April 2011 METRO light rail ridership numbers were VERY close to those of March 2011. Weekends continued to be very popular with over 35,000 boardings on Saturdays. Sunday / holiday boardings dropped from a little over 25,000 to just over 21,000. April 2011 ridership numbers look like this: Total Boardings for April: 1,208,710 vs […]