In Arizona, we are ORANGE. Especially when our beloved Suns make a playoff run as they are doing now. Monday’s game against the Spurs will be a LOT of fun to watch. We all know these two teams have some history, and we all know those stupid history books can be thrown out the window […]
More Sweeps – Less Transportation Service
Valley Metro Holds Public Hearings on Proposed Changes Bus Service Impacted by Loss of Lottery Funds Phoenix, AZ (April 29, 2010) The impacts from the loss of State Lottery funds and ongoing sales tax revenue decreases could be felt as early as July 26, 2010. As of February, the State legislature swept funds that had […]
ASU Student Dan Heidinger Missing – Last Seen on Light Rail
I just saw this story on Facebook about Dan Heidinger and thought we should all do what we can to spread the word. Daniel Heidinger is a missing ASU student and his family and friends desperately want him back. I spoke with Emil Heidinger today and was told that they appreciate anything we can all […]
Jane’s Walk Phoenix Part 2 – Walkin’ the Walk
Jane’s Walk is back in Phoenix for a second annual stroll through the city. This year, the walk will focus on the Warehouse District just south of downtown and we’ll be learning a lot of cool things about the history of these buildings, the area, and what might be next for this part of town. […]
Red Rox Condominiums – Neighborhood Spotlight
The Red Rox Condominium complex in Phoenix has come up in several conversations lately. While it isn’t exactly right on the light rail line, it appears to be close enough for many. Red Rox is about one mile from the Priest and Washington light rail station, and approximately 1.5 miles from the 44th Street and […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week –Getting Ready For RailGating!
Saturday, they played the annual “Spring Game” at Sun Devil Stadium. While it is too early to get all of the answers to all of the questions about this year’s team, the atmosphere was fun and many people are pretty excited about the upcoming season. Watching the game and hearing some recent railgating talk have […]
Some Like it HOT Some Like it GREEN
Once again, we have a TON of good stuff going on this weekend. If you like it HOT, don’t miss My Nana’s Salsa Challenge at Tempe Beach Park this Saturday from 11am – 6pm. Yep, it’s easy to get to. Just take the light rail to Mill Avenue and head North to the park! This […]
Continuing the cost cut chatter…
Maybe a bit of irony is included when the Republic posted an article last week, on April 15th, about the looming possibility of service cuts to downtown Phoenix bus services. It sounds like the free ( DASH ) Downtown Area Shuttle will lose its “downtown loop” will get the ax this Summer. While the savings […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Super Battle Near Tempe Light Rail
Superheroes and Supervillains battled it out this weekend in Tempe, eventually converging on the light rail station at Third and Mill. We understand that no one was seriously hurt but the battle was of epic proportions. The entire day was kept under control by the local pranksters at Improv AZ who have been known to […]
Find Your Housing + Transportation Affordability Factor
This past week, I attended part of the sustainable living conference at the Tempe Transit Center where some true transit geeks talked policy, lifestyle, and awareness of a more green world. One of the more interesting topics to me was the study on housing and transportation costs here in Arizona and across the country. There […]