Tag Archives: bike
Celebrating St Patrick’s Day along the light rail
Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Over on the Facebook fan page, Jennifer asked the question ‘is there an Irish restaurant or pub on the light-rail route?‘ The answer is yes, there are a couple along the light rail route in Downtown Phoenix! Seamus McCaffrey’s (Central and Washington station) is a short walk north of the station between 1st Avenue and [...]
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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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I flunked my bicycle safety course
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Over the weekend, I took a bicycle safety course at the Tempe Transportation Center. As you can see from the picture above, I failed miserably. In my defense, I missed the first two hours of the class because of the rain. Still, I flunked. Tom with Tempe Bicycle Action Group taught the course and is [...]
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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 Fasano, [...]
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Car-free in Phoenix part 3
Posted on 13. 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. Urban professionals all around Downtown Phoenix want to experience life car-free in the [...]
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Carfree in Phoenix part 2
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
In honor of Valley Metro’s Try 1 in 5 month, I’m showcasing the face of the carfree in Phoenix. These days, living car-free is a conscious choice. Whether you want to help clean the air, reduce congestion on the roads, or you want to get better acquainted with your city. Urban professionals around Downtown Phoenix want [...]
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Car-free in Phoenix
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
In honor of ValleyMetro’s Try 1 in 5 month, I’m showcasing the face of the carfree in Phoenix. These days, living car-free is a conscious choice. Whether you want to help clean the air, reduce congestion on the roads, or you want to get better acquainted with your city. Urban professionals around Downtown Phoenix want [...]
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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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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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Snapshots
Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Five noteworthy topics or interesting posts over the last 365 days
The missing art at the McDowell station (post)
The late night light rail service makes the city come alive, but only temporarily (post)
No car, no bike… (post)
Surviving the heat (post)
Going carfree (post)
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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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Thanks Dad for keeping me dry
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
I’m loving the weather in Phoenix over the last few days. Cold was on tap for most of the weekend, however today there was the addition of a steady drizzle which kept the streets along the lightrail pretty wet. I’m so ready for this change after spending my first summer living carfree in the intense [...]
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Five businesses that will help you live carfree
Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Grocery shopping, picking up dry cleaning and any errands that normally require a car can be especially tricky when you’re carfree in Phoenix. Alternative transportation like the light rail, a bike or even a Zipcar (car sharing program) can get you around, however I’m curbing my use of the latter after my record carfree spending [...]
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CenPho cycle chic
Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Function in sportswear helps people excel during recreational activities. Swimmers wear speedos to reduce the amount of drag in excess material on a pair of trunks. Football players wear a cleated sole for traction on the gridiron. Then there are bicyclists who wear helmets to protect their heads and in some cases a special shoe [...]
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In with the old
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Restaurants all along the lightrail in Phoenix are looking at ways to green their business. You may have read my post on DowntownPhoenix.com about restaurants installing bike racks to meet the growing commuting trend here in the Valley. During my research, I found out that business owners are finding low cost ways to create a [...]
