The city of Tempe has announced the changes coming to existing Express and Orbit systems that will begin to take place next Monday, July 23rd. More changes could be necessary in North Tempe and the Tempe City Council is expected to discuss at their next meeting on August 9th. Don’t be scared to attend these […]
Foreman Talks Tempe Transit
Transportation in Tempe, or anywhere around the country, can be a very interesting topic. With a couple of very heated battles happening in the Tempe political arena recently, transit seems to have been a bit more quiet than one might expect. Tempe has light rail, their bus system and the popular Orbit systems for people […]
3rd Commercial Tower For Hayden Ferry Lakeside
Another large commercial building project is about to break ground in the city of Tempe at the super swanky Hayden Ferry Lakeside complex. Currently, Hayden Ferry consists of two luxurious business towers and two residential towers known as Edgewater and Bridgeview. The towers at Hayden Ferry are one of the most prestigious addresses in the […]
Tempe Renewing FREE Transit Passes
Recently, the city of Tempe began issuing new transit passes to current and new participants of the Tempe Youth FREE Transit Pass program. The new youth transit passes are valid July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. 2011-2012 passes can be obtained at the Tempe Transportation Center located at 200 E 5th Street which is adjacent […]
More Stretching of Mill Avenue District?
This Thursday, the Tempe City council meeting will have a couple of interesting decisions in front of them concerning projects near the expanding Mill Avenue District. There will be a zoning discussion talking about the El Fenix development along Tempe Town Lake. This project has been debated by many as being a sign of recovery […]
More Light Rail Service Cuts Possible
Just last year we were talking about transportation cuts. The realities of poor sales tax revenue appear to be the main cause of the continued need to make budget changes in many areas. While last year’s cuts didn’t seem to hurt too bad, the pain probably isn’t over. Once again, we are hearing talks of […]
Valley Metro Elects New Officers
Congrats go out to Shana Ellis of Tempe for being elected to Chair the 2011 Valley Metro Board of Directors. Shana has been very active in serving as Tempe’s representative to the Metro Rail Board and has been involved with many of their projects. Also elected were Ron Ames and Michael Johnson. Each of these […]
Tempe Youth Transit Pass – A Great Introduction To Public Transportation
Do you have or know any kids that live in Tempe? If so, you should let them know about the Tempe Youth Transit Pass. The Tempe Youth Transit Pass allows eligible Tempe residents ages 6 to 18 to ride the METRO light rail and the Valley Metro bus system for free. This little known program […]
Dave’s Electric Brew Serving Up A Treat
So, this weekend is going to be jam packed with a ton of great stuff to do. Halloween is coming and the Devil’s are back for a much needed home game. If you want to really kick off your weekend with a lot of social fun, we suggest heading over to Dave’s Electric Brewpub this Friday […]
Tempe Town Lake Back In Action
Water began flowing into Tempe Town Lake on October 8th, just about 2 1/2 months after the Tempe Town Lake Dam burst in the night on July 20th 2010. Today, we heard that the lake is at normal capacity nearly a week ahead of schedule. I shot the following photo from one of the Hayden […]