Today’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Apache ASL Trails 55 and over deaf community was quite an eye opening experience. While I have been familiar with the project for a few months, I never quite understood the impact it will have on the lives of some very special people until attending this mornings photo op and […]
Discovering a Triangle of Opportunity
Talks of a Discovery Triangle have been swirling around for a while now, but a lot of solid information about the project is still pretty hard to come by. One thing is for sure, there are some pretty impressive names making waves in the corridor, wherever that may be. I am not yet sure how […]
Tempe Looking For Ideas
So, you want to make a difference in the world, you want your voice heard or maybe you just have some great ideas to share. The City of Tempe is looking for input from local business owners, community activists and anyone that has ever complained that “they” never listen. The city is having a public […]
Tempe Light Rail Extensions Still Up In Air
While the decision to take the South Tempe Light Rail extension program “off the table” was made a long time ago, there are still discussions going on about the best way to get people south from the current line. The two remaining light rail extension options are bus rapid transfer from Rural Road and a […]
Jacked Up On Light Rail
Yesterday, we talked about the new METRO Max Rewards promotion where light rail riders get cool discounts at places along the light rail line. It was great to see news coverage, bloggers and Metro spreading the word about the program. Later in the day, it was announced that our friends at Dutch Brothers Coffee have […]
For Dixon Golf, Green is Good
Sometimes, we come across something we just think is cool… Dixon Golf moving to the Tempe Transportation Center is pretty cool. The analogies run deep with this move and I think many people will benefit from this addition to one of the greenest buildings around. Recently, I met with my new friend William Carey at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With Light Rail, Misconceptions Abound
Whenever you have large public projects, information can get cloudy. For METRO Light Rail, there has long been a challenge of providing service AND information. Over the past few years, I have been to a LOT of public meetings at the Metro offices, city council chambers, schools, our Chamber of Commerce, etc. and I have […]