Tag Archives: Downtown
Devoured at the Phoenix Art Museum
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
The Phoenix Art Museum in Downtown Phoenix (McDowell station) is hosting the premiere culinary event in the heart of the Valley. Devoured takes place this weekend at the same great location but under a new name. In case you’re not familiar with Devoured, it’s an event to promote producers and purveyors of fine food in [...]
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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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Phoenix transit police save the day
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Two assistants with the City of Phoenix Transit Police are being called heroes for rescuing a man who fell off a light-rail platform, onto the tracks and in the path of an approaching train. According to news reports, the man appeared intoxicated while standing on the Thomas and Central station last week. The police assistants [...]
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Who would deface this face?
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Or at least that’s the theory behind this new artwork at Downtown Phoenix Asian fusion restaurant NINE 05 (Roosevelt light-rail station). Chef Jay tells me the restaurant, like many businesses in the urban core, is seeing a rash of graffiti vandals. In fact, so much that the restaurant couldn’t keep up with painting over the all [...]
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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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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 a.m. [...]
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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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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 going [...]
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This week on CenPhoTV
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Jacqui and Dave cover news and events in Central Phoenix – watch their podcast here or check out their site here.
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Downtown Phoenix pedicabs
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
The other night after hanging out at the Phoenix Public Market wine bar, I tried out our pedicab service in downtown Phoenix for the first time. What a cool and green way to experience the heart of Phoenix! Since this was my first time, I had no idea how to hail one. I mean, I [...]
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This week on CenPhoTV
Posted on 08. Jan, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
I want to welcome fellow downtowners Jacqui and Dave of CenPhoTV to the blog. In case you don’t know, Jacqui and Dave produce a weekly video podcast about Central Phoenix living. Besides news, the two focus on the live music scene and my favorite subject the light rail. I’ve always been a fan of their work and [...]
