Archive for August, 2009
How to increase property values
Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Walking is good for you on so many levels. Besides being good for the ol’ stems and heart, one report suggests it can add anywhere from $500 to $3000 to your property values. The folks over at Worldchanging sum it up well here, but if you would like to read the full report from CEOsforCities [...]
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Grow an urban garden along the light rail
Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Dear Mayor Gordon, Please green our city and help turn unsightly empty lots along the light rail line on Central Avenue into urban community gardens. Several major cities across the country have established community gardens with great success. According to localharvest.org, there are close to 2,500 urban gardens around the country. Many of them not [...]
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The new vintage bike
Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: link on best lock or anti-theft device for your bike I finally have my own set of wheels again after some crook stole my bike near Downtown Phoenix. If you need the backstory, click here. Now, before I continue, let me say I’m so glad fellow blogger Phoenix Cycle Chica came to my rescue [...]
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How to ride the light rail or bus in Phoenix
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
How to use the trip planner METRO light rail map How much is the fare How to ride the light rail METRO light rail park and ride lots link source: Valley Metro The Tempe Transit Center on the Arizona State University Campus
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Demolition part 3 and a call to action
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: new links Looks like I wasn’t the only one curious about the demolition project in Midtown Phoenix over the weekend. You may have read my post about crews razing a landmark structure on the northwest corner of Central and Indian School, which is just north of downtown and directly across the street from a [...]
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Demolition along the Phoenix light rail part 2
Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
A Phoenix police spokesperson confirmed there were no reports of fight clubs taking place in the old abandoned storage building currently being demolished along Central Avenue at Indian School Road. Over the weekend, crews were starting the demolition process which you can read about here. There’s no confirmation yet on what will happen with this prime [...]
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Video 2
Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Crews demolish a decades old Phoenix landmark along the light-rail, but are they making room for more development?
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