Back in 2009, my friend D Patrick Lewis wrote an article here on the RailLife blog where he gave some thoughts on the light rail line coming to Scottsdale. This past weekend, I happened to be in Scottsdale and saw an opinion piece in the Scottsdale Republic written by city council candidate Cindy Hill. Apparently, […]
After Delay Third Hayden Ferry Tower Comes To Life
Yesterday, there was a lot of talk about the big announcement from Parkway Properties that they have “commenced construction of Hayden Ferry lll.” This is a 261,000 square foot, Class A development at Mill and Rio Salado. “Hayden Ferry III will be the final phase in Parkway’s 780,000 square foot master planned office community. The […]
METRO Dragging Feet While Tempe Looking Forward
We’ve heard talks of a Tempe Streetcar line for years. There have been many studies, community focus groups and surveys to determine the best route. In today’s paper, Dianna Nanez reminds us that there has been a lot of silence lately concerning the Tempe streetcar route. Apparently, the Feds are interested in the project but […]
Postino Tempe will be Rockin The Rail Life
Coming Soon: Postino to downtown Tempe! Have you heard the buzz yet? Postino is coming to downtown Tempe. Yes really, and no, not on Mill Avenue. The location is set for 6th street and College in the old ASU Art Annex building. ( 615 S College Ave ) This is the 2nd Postino ( Central […]
We All Work
Has anyone seen this? Have you seen anything like it on our light rail trains? We all trip, we all stumble, We all have to rebuild from the ashes and rubble. So be brave, yet be humble, and keep sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. Have a great day, rockin’ the […]
Risser’s Ramblings – Sports Along the Line
We’ve been silent for a while, but Nick has been dropping some not so subtle hints, so we’re back! Loved the renderings of the new Sun Devil Stadium, but really miss the proposed shade structures… Speaking of ASU, new AD Ray Anderson could be the best “recruit” ASU has ever signed… Even with a bump […]
ASU Creating Serious Momentum
Wowza. It has been just over one week since ASU made the announcement that Ray Anderson has been hired as their new athletic director. Sun Devil fans were abuzz talking about what a great hire this is. We got to see his impressive resume, we watched the press conferences and people wondered how ASU was […]