By now, you have probably heard about the re-opening of the historic Hayden Flour Mill in Tempe. It’s an awesome project and has created a great public space that will soon be used for concerts, gatherings etc. What was once considered an eyesore is now a spruced up entryway into the Mill Avenue District. Now, […]

The 4th of July is going to be a VERY busy day for METRO light rail ridership. With Phoenix and Tempe both having two of the Valley’s biggest and best 4th of July celebrations along the light rail line, tens of thousands of people will ride the trains to the Freedom Wireless Fabulous Phoenix 4th […]

The news hit me hard… I was reading through my Google+ page late Friday night and saw a link posted by my friend Edward Jensen that said, “The Downtown Phoenix Public Market is closing.” My first thought was that this was a mistake, maybe a bad joke. Was it April Fools Day? I clicked the […]

Public meeting to review recommendations for West Valley light rail connection In particular, feedback needed on downtown route to meet I-10 freeway PHOENIX, AZ — After several years of study and community feedback, METRO has reached recommendations for the route and transit mode for the Phoenix West high-capacity transit extension.  METRO welcomes the community to […]

Saturday, April 21st is going to be a BIG day for Tempe and for Sun Devil fans with ( at least ) three BIG events scheduled in and around the Mill Avenue and Stadium Districts. 1. Pat’s Run – Saturday, tens of thousands will gather to honor a fallen hero. It is our understanding that […]

Going Green. You hear about it all the time. For many people, it’s a complete lifestyle shift and for others it’s just trying to save a couple of bucks here and there. This week, the City of Tempe is hosting a Green Business Expo at the 6th Street Park just east of Mill Avenue and […]

The 8th annual Pat’s Run at Sun Devil Stadium will be held on Saturday, April 21st 2012. Your calendars should already be marked. The pic of the week for this week is from our friend Sheila who attended last years run. It’s a great event, one that brings people together from all walks of life. […]

Remember WAY back in 2009 when our friend, Yuri Artibise kicked off the first Jane’s Walk in Phoenix talking about some of the cool areas downtown? Yeah, so do I. It was a nice day of exploring the city with a great group of people. Yuri has since moved to Canada, but the Jane’s Walks […]

The threat of transit strikes in the Valley have been ringing loudly for a long time. Last week, the plug was pulled on a bunch of bus services in the Phoenix and Tempe areas. Thankfully, for light rail riders, the METRO light rail service has not been yanked. Unfortunately, many of the people counting on […]

Wow, it’s already been over 2 years since METRO hired Steve Banta as CEO, replacing former CEO Rick Simonetta. A lot has happened in the Arizona transit world since then and a lot looks to be happening in our future. It seems to make a lot of sense for these agencies to tag Steve with […]