Archive for January, 2010
This week on CenPhoTV
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
This week on CenPhoTV, Jacqui tells us where economist Michael Shuman is going local, Lunch Unplugged comes to Civic Space Park and Dave has all the best live music in the Valley.
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Proposed transit budget cuts in Downtown Phoenix
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
A list of proposed budget cuts in the city of Phoenix is now online and a significant reduction in service could be in store for the light rail. Among some of the proposed cuts: Reducing peak lightrail service from 13 hours to 11 hours by running trains every 20 minutes between 6 a.m. and 7 [...]
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Car sharing competition in Downtown Phoenix
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Zipcar might want to take a look in the rearview mirror. Enterprise Rent a Car wants in on the car sharing action in Downtown Phoenix. You may have seen me talk about my love-hate relationship with Zipcar’s convenience and how it’s helped make living car-free much easier (DPJ). (I try and take the lightrail or [...]
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10 easy ways to promote neighborhood events along light rail
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Jim McPherson.
February is right around the corner, and what does that mean? Why the start of oodles of historic home tours in central Phoenix, that’s what. Willo is February 14, Coronado (Brentwood) is February 28, and Windsor Square is March 7. The two “W” neighborhoods border light rail, and that got me to thinking. What free [...]
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Alternative transportation growing pains
Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Let’s face it – Downtown Phoenix is not New York. Phoenix is not Los Angeles. Phoenix is not Portland. Phoenix has alot of growing to do when it comes incorporating alternative transportation into everyday life. Major cities like San Francisco and Chicago built hubs around neighborhoods, which makes socializing much easier. This is not the [...]
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This week on CenPhoTV
Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
This week on CenPhoTV – Jacqui has information about lightrail crashes in Downtown Phoenix and Dave has the deets on all the best live music in the Valley.
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The future of lightrail service in Phoenix
Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Fact or fiction: does METRO plan to cut back lightrail service starting in February? This is the word on street in Downtown Phoenix, however METRO spokesperson Hillary Foose says that is incorrect: We are contemplating service changes as a result of a lack of sales tax collections, which largely funds our operation. We will be [...]
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