Archive for July, 2009
Have you seen me?
Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
The man experimenting with living carfree in Phoenix is now bike-free as well. I can’t believe someone stole my bike! This happened the other night and, in retrospect, I only have myself to blame on many levels. 1. I parked my bike in a high theft area 2. at night 3. with a sucky lock [...]
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Tell a friend about Phoenix light rail extended hours
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Railfans and business owners along the new light rail system in Phoenix got their wish – trains running until 2 a.m. on the weekends. However the extended hours haven’t brought the crowds once expected. OK, so, now what? “Late night ridership has been light,” says METRO spokesperson Hillary Foose. ”We look forward to it picking up with [...]
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Random acts of kindness and the blogger living carfree in Phoenix
Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
My carfree adventures almost came to a screeching halt the other day. How does one live carfree in Phoenix – walking to light rail stations or using his bike to get around town – with an injured foot? This all started early Thursday morning. I woke up and let the dogs out for a second [...]
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How to beat the car culture
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
The shiny new Sound Transit Link light-rail system stretches 14 miles, taking passengers from downtown Seattle and eventually stopping at Sea Tac airport by the end of the year. (lightrailblogger news on the debut here) Passengers can connect with the light rail system by bus. People could even ride their bikes to hook up with [...]
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Your ad here
Posted on 19. Jul, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: NEW PHOTOS AND INFORMATION There were many things that impressed me about Seattle’s new Link Light-Rail system on Saturday, but one thing that stands out the most is how Sound Transit makes use of advertising space. I saw several mini billboards like the one above, each of them showcasing a different Montana landscape. The [...]
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Link light-rail day 1
Posted on 19. Jul, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Thousands of Seattleites are ecstatic over their shiny new light rail vehicles which rolled out this morning in the Pacific Northwest. Sound Transit has been testing the trains around Seattle for several weeks, however this was the first time the general public was able to ride the latest light rail system in the United States. [...]
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Greetings from Seattle
Posted on 18. Jul, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
My mom and I are off to do a city tour, but I wanted to post a couple of pictures I took this morning of the new Link Light-Rail system here in Seattle. Everyone is so excited here about the new Link light-rail system. The stations are beautfiul! More on all that later today when [...]
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