The Stand and Serve Central Corridor Initiative (SSCCI) is one of those things that makes communities stronger and makes people want to get involved. Peer Solutions is an Arizona-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization helping to bring awareness to this campaign. “This is a youth-led and youth-facilitated coalition of organizations, schools, students, families and community members committed […]
Light Rail Housing choices – Real estate realities
Homes near light rail come in many shapes, sizes, types and in price ranges to fit just about any budget. Since December of 2008, there have been over 150 homes sold near the 20 mile stretch of light rail running through Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa with a total value of nearly $24 million. While the […]
Light Rail Station – 19th Ave and Camelback
The light rail station at 19th Ave and Camelback is home to a large Park and Ride lot with over 400 parking spaces. This station is also close to several neighborhoods in an area where we will probably be seeing a lot of added interest for commuters and public transit fans to live close to […]
Light Rail Station – 19th Ave and Montebello
The light rail station at 19th Avenue and Montebello is the end of the line and home to a large Park and Ride lot with nearly 800 parking spaces. The Christown Mall and the fact that this is the end ( or beginning ) of the line made this light rail station the second busiest […]
Light Rail Pub Crawl raisng money – awareness for good causes
Another “Light Rail Pub Crawl” is coming to Phoenix Saturday, February 28th from 4-11pm with (at least) 16 participating restaurants and bars offering different specials. The guys at “Responsible Partying Made Simple” are putting it all together and urging people to purchase a t-shirt via RPMS for $10.00. The t-shirt purchase is basically your ticket to get […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Light Rail Shuttle services in demand
The Phoenix Sky Harbor light rail shuttle service appears to be doing pretty well. Often, as I approach the 44th street and Washington station, I see people carrying travel bags as they enter and exit the trains. This FREE light rail shuttle runs seven days per week at the same times as the light rail trains […]
More light rail fun – Heard Museum style
The Heard Museum recently announced a new FREE Friday evening series called NU at the Heard Museum begining February 20th. The new evening series called NU (Native + You) begins in February and continues on the Third Friday of each month. From 5:30 to 9 p.m., visitors can enjoy the museum, outdoor courtyards, Arcadia Farms Café, Berlin […]
Light Rail travel times – un-official numbers
We get calls and emails about the light rail schedules and travel times quite often. I believe the timing varies slightly depending on driver, passenger loads and even time of day. My last travel time update was pretty consistent with my most recent one. Today, I traveled the entire route, from the Sycamore and Main Street station to […]
D-backs Fan Fest Fun for Everyone
The 5th annual D-backs Fan Fest was pure fun and enjoyment. As advertised, there was plenty to do for everyone. We managed to stay pre-occupied for about six hours as we checked everything out. There were picture and autograph opportunities with the players and some of the other entertainers from the Diamondbacks Family including Baxter […]
Light rail cars wrapped and ready for 2009 NBA All Star Game
The 2009 NBA All Star game will be here in just over a week. In fact, many of the festivities begin next Friday! I have heard officials from the Suns and from the city of Phoenix and from Metro ask people to ride the light rail to get to the game as it will greatly […]