Last week, I mentioned that Phoenix needed to step up their efforts to catch Mesa in the September light rail boardings contest where Tom Simplot challenged Mesa Vice Mayor Kyle Jones for the month of September. Basically, the contest was to see which of the end-of-the-line stations have the most boardings. Well, the numbers are […]
Dinner and a Play night – Rail Life style
Last night, I happened to run into my friend Tyler Hurst at PastaBAR in Phoenix. As I interrupted his evening with a nice young lady, he told me about a fun night he has planned for October. Since it is something fun to do along the light rail, I asked Tyler to “write it up.” […]
Metro Rail Ride Event Launches Tomorrow
Rail Ride Event to officially begin with Game 2 of the WNBA Finals Thursday night! WHAT: METRO light rail, US Airways Center, Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury will officially launch the Rail Ride Event program during an announcement tomorrow (Wednesday, September 30) at 6:30 a.m. The announcement will take place at the Park and Ride […]
Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake is Gonna Rock
It probably isn’t a big shock to hear that I am pretty pumped that the Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake is coming up! With the weather looking good and the huge list of fun things being offered, who could say no? Tempe Oktoberfest is going to be held Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th […]
Tear Down These Walls
Ever seen a building implosion? In Arizona, it is not an every day occurrence. If you live near 3rd Street and Earll, you will either see or hear one! This Sunday, September 27th, the old Mountain Bell Building is scheduled to come down. There will be road closures in the area between 9:30am and 10:30am. […]
Phoenix needs to step up this weekend
Ever wonder how Tom Simplot looks pushing a broom? We just might get a chance to find out if the current light rail ridership numbers hold true to what is believed to be an advantage for Mesa. I spoke to a Metro employee recently and was told Mesa is leading the way in light rail […]
METRO “Get on Board with Baxter” news conference
METRO “Get on Board with Baxter” news conference – tomorrow at 7 a.m. METRO light rail and special events are a natural pairing. Arizona Diamondbacks home games are perfect opportunities to park free and ride light rail. METRO, city of Phoenix and the Arizona Diamondbacks will get to show D-backs fans how easy and affordable […]
No Excuses – Flurry of Light Rail Activities
Without a doubt, people are riding the light rail after a Summer slow down. Yes, it’s still hot but, as we know, the recreational riders are rockin’ the Rail Life like crazy. If you are “bored” and looking for stuff to do, I’ll try to help with a few ideas: Thursday, you should join me […]
Metro Light Rail Ridership Numbers – August 09’
METRO August ridership swings back up PHOENIX — METRO light rail ridership totaled 882,328 boardings in August 2009 creating an average weekday ridership of 33,111, average Saturday ridership of 22,575 and average Sunday and holiday ridership of 14,823. Ridership is again trending positive with the start of schools, particularly ASU, and return of the fall […]
Walkable Urban Communities in Phoenix?
It wasn’t long ago that the terms Urban and Walkable were unheard of in the “sprawling” Valley of the Sun. Most people would chuckle upon hearing mention of an “urban” lifestyle and Arizona in the same sentence. While strides are being made with infill development and some cool urban awareness campaigns, Manhattan, we are not. […]