It’s probably no big secret that I love, love, love what they are doing at the Phoenix Public market. The work, the love, the blood, sweat and tears that Cindy Gentry and so many other people have put into the market continues to impress and inspire MANY people. Last night, I got to meet with […]
Smart Money Leaving The Car Behind?
So, the price of oil recently dropped a bit, right? I don’t see a bunch of people ready to jump for joy over the current price of gas. What I have seen and heard is more and more people, from many walks of life, deciding to at least “try” to be less dependent on driving […]
Encore On Farmer Coming to Mill Avenue District
Mill Avenue has had it’s ups and it’s downs, for sure. In the past, there have been some cool places come and go but the overall feel is that cool things are happening in what is arguably the state’s most urban environment. Lately, there has been quite a buzz about the West 6th buildings and […]
Cinco de Fun Day
Hey, you only live once, you may as well have a LOT of fun doing it, right?!? Around here, we love our holidays. The 4th of July, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, etc., etc. Cinco de Mayo is always a lot of fun, as well. So, I heard of a great way to kick off some […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Those Crazy Kids
Today, I had a great time over at Tapestry on Central. As I was getting ready to leave, I saw these crazy kids clowning around at the Encanto and Central Avenue station. I’m pretty sure they had just been hanging out, having fun all day. I’m glad I was able to snap this pic. If […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Helicopter Parents In The PHX
So, there has been quite a buzz about a blog post written in the Downtown Devil this past week about the great divide in downtown Phoenix. With thousands of students now attending class downtown, there still seems to be a large disconnect between ASU, students, and the surrounding community fabric that has struggled to wrap […]
Take A Ride, Save Some Cash
So, Arizona probably just missed making the Top 13 Best U.S. Cities for Public Transit list for the year. After all, people are flocking to our transportation system like crazy! When reading articles about the successes of light rail and other transportation systems around the country, it’s always interesting to see what is happening in […]
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. […]
Ribbon Cutting For West 6th in Tempe
West 6th is moving full speed ahead. Lease rates have been announced and construction is moving along very quickly. In fact, they expect new residents in the former Centerpoint building this August. This morning, it was a “who’s who” of Tempe politicians, Chamber members, developers, and more at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly […]
West 6th Rental Information Now Available
Rental rates for the West 6th ( the former Centerpoint ) luxury apartments off of Mill Avenue in Tempe are now available. According to an AZCentral article titled “Tempe’s downtown towers have leasing agent, rental rates”, pricing will begin at $945 a month for a studio apartment and will then go up to beginning prices […]