Tag Archives: alternative transportation
A downtown bike crawl
Posted on 21. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Pub crawls along the light rail are a great way to get a group of friends together and experience what downtown Phoenix has to offer. In case you don’t know, a pub crawl is when a group travels from bar to bar using mass transit or some form of alternative transportation. Since the start of the [...]
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One more bike
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
I’m hearing this more and more: I’m getting a bike! A handful of friends either just purchased a bike, or are in the process of getting one. Those who know me know how excited I get when I hear people turning to pedal power for their commute to work. More on that in a second, [...]
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Carfree in Phoenix part 4
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
As part of Valley Metro’s Try 1 in 5 month, I’m talking to professionals in Phoenix who live car-free. Whether you want to help clean the air, reduce congestion on the roads, or you want to get better acquainted with your city – professionals all around Downtown Phoenix want to experience life car-free in the urban core. Dominic [...]
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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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GateWay on the lightrail
Posted on 09. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Looks like METRO has a campaign underway to encourage students at a local community college to not only use lightrail and a nearby station. One of my readers (Jim) alerted me to a commercial for GateWay Community College which not only showcased the school but also made a point of flashing the words ‘take light rail [...]
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Gift ideas for the transit geek
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Whether you’re stuck on what to buy your carfree friend or you want to encourage others to drive less, I’ve come up with a list of reasonably priced gift ideas that will enable people to make the transition from four wheels to two. More and more people are becoming familiar with the benefits of exploring [...]
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METRO celebrates first year success in Phoenix
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
METRO lightrail will celebrate one year of service on December 27th, however transit managers in Phoenix are planning an official event on December 19th, according to a release. Why a week earlier? I just got off the phone with METRO spokesperson Hillary Foose who says she wanted to avoid having a celebration a) on a [...]
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