“If METRO were running, how would I….”

Posted on 05. Dec, 2008 by Tony Arranaga in News

Mapping out my common routes on METRO light rail in Phoenix before debut

Friend and artist Kyle Jordre unveiled his latest work Thursday night in Downtown Phoenix at an event sponsored by kontakt magazine.

The pieces are beautiful (my photography sucks), the crowd was having fun, and the party had the look of success. Kyle is known for painting amazing large scale abstract expressionist pieces, and his studio should be one of your stops during a First Friday.  Click on his name above to see better quality stills of his work.

Anyway, while I was pulling out of my condo tonight,  I thought to myself “if METRO were running, how would I get to Kyle’s studio?”

Because, let’s face it, METRO goes here...but it doesn’t go there.

Lemme break it down for you.  Kyle lives about ten blocks from a stop, give or take.  That’s ten-ish blocks getting off at the Arts District platform at Roosevelt and Central, and then hoofin’ it through residential neighborhoods to 7th Ave, then zig zag over to his place through another neighborhood I’m not too familiar with…

Hmm….

A bike might be a good investment along with my first monthly METRO pass.

Or use my rollerblades….

Or…just u s e…my car??

I can already hear the collective gasps across the blogging community.

NOT THE CAR!!!!