I’m a big fan of a company called Walk Score. I’ve mentioned them several times is the past, but basically a Walk Score is a way for people to score a property based on it’s walk-ability. Being somewhat of a transit geek, I find this tool very interesting and have shared it with a bunch […]
Funds Available For METRO Improvements
** Update: Yes, this was an April Fools Day post. Thanks for playing along! 🙂 ** It’s been a long time coming but the latest news out of Washington indicates that METRO will finally be able to fast-track some of the highly anticipated improvements and line extensions to the very successful Phoenix light rail system. […]
Mad Men Pitch For High Speed Rail
Check out today’s press release from our friends at PIRG. What do you think about high speed rail in Arizona? As Arizona Gas Prices Increase, ‘Mad Men’ Make Pitch for High Speed Rail Two lead actors from the hit television show Mad Men throw their support behind high-speed rail in a humorous new online video […]
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 […]