Tag Archives: car-free
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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How to live carfree in Downtown Phoenix
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: Nature’s Garden Delivered discount
I’m not going to sugar coat this – sometimes running errands can be a pain in the ass when you’re car-free. However those errands are easy breezy when you can find a businesss to do them for you. I recently talked about five businesses that will help you live carfree in [...]
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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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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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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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Carfree spending
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
There are many benefits to living carfree, but if you’re not careful it can also cost you alot of money. During the month of October, I calculated how much I was spending living carfree – between using taxis and Zipcars as alternative modes of transportation. Did I succeed in spending less…or more…than when I owned [...]
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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 [...]
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Single and carfree
Posted on 30. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Not to be confused with single and carefree – I’m working on a post that addresses the stigma associated with singles who don’t own a car. For me it’s a choice, however there are many people who simply can’t afford one. I see one of two reactions whenever I divulge my carfree status. Some people [...]
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The Bicycle Cellar inside the Tempe Transit Center
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
I did not have time to roll on down to Tempe today but wanted to alert my readers to the Bicycle Cellar inside the Tempe Transit Center. What is it? Click here and find out.
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New downtown coffeebar
Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Fair Trade Cafe is set to open a new coffeebar along the Phoenix lightrail. Starting Friday, coffee lovers will be able to deboard at Central station and walk or bike to the new coffee house located on the ground floor of the A and E building on the east side of the park. ABC15 has [...]
