The Phoenix Light Rail system is a complete failure, right? Well, it must be, because a recent article in Forbes Magazine titled Urban Light Rail Fail tells us so. Whew, I’m glad to know it because so many people have clearly been mistaken here in sprawl city. We can now get back to driving on […]
Chateau On Central Livin’ Large On The Line
Chateau On Central has made a lot of news in it’s relatively brief history. During the real estate boom, it was going to be the next “can’t miss” opportunity for people to spend a few million bucks on a property that would surely continue to rise in value. The project’s timing didn’t quite work out […]
Tons of Cool Happening in the PHX
From large projects to small, there seems to be a lot of cool things happening in Downtown Phoenix neighborhoods lately. Last week’s grand opening of Lucky Strike at CityScape was definitely cool; the same weekend saw the opening of Bliss and ReBar at 4th St and Garfield. Thanks to some friends, I attended the Lucky […]
Score One For Living Green
There are many ways to define green living and the reasons for people wanting to live a more green lifestyle can vary greatly. For some, it’s about saving the Earth and for others, it’s about saving some cash. Obviously, it can be both. In the past, I have mentioned how cool I think the “Walk […]
Life on the Light Rail
There’s been plenty of stories on how well-used the light rail is, how it’s become a convenient people mover for students, sport fans and a healthy amount of commuters, and even plenty of glamour shots of bands playing in cars, events at stations of the trains themselves. I’m here to tell you what it’s REALLY […]
Rail Life “Flickr Pic” Of The Week – Sunshine On A Cloudy Day
This past week, I was once again at One Lexington checking out their cool condos. After poking around in the Penthouse for a bit, I went down by the pool and took this shot because I thought the clouds looked kind of cool. I hope you like it, too… Remember, Rail Life has a Phoenix […]
Penthouse at One Lexington for a HUNDRED Bucks?
Are ya’ feelin’ lucky, Punk? We have told you about One Lexington in the past. In fact, if you look around this site just a bit, it’s probably no surprise that I am a fan of the homes, location and features of the One Lexington condominiums in Phoenix. Recently, I learned that the Grand Prize […]
Does Light Rail Help Destroy Or Build Communities?
The debate over what is right and what is wrong with development along our light rail line can get pretty intense. Recently there was an interesting article about the Mesa light rail extension titled “Mesa looks to save landmarks” touching on some of the coming changes that are sure to occur between now and when […]
Tell Me A Story…
Got a story to tell? Well, it’s not really ME that wants to hear it, it is the cast and crew at METRO light rail along with the American Public Transportation Association. From METRO’s Facebook page we get this explanation of what is going on… “There is still time to tell METRO your transit story! […]
Selling Drugs ( And More ) On The Light Rail
So, the big grand opening at the new CityScape CVS Pharmacy was this week and a whole slew of paparazzi, politicians and local folk gathered to celebrate the occasion. It was interesting to talk with some of the people that came to the opening. For the politicians and super-cool movers and shakers it seemed to […]