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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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You don’t need to own a car to have fun in Phoenix
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
I had two goals Thursday night. Goal number one: get to the Celebrity Chef Tour at the Phoenician Resort without spending alot of money on a Zipcar. Goal number two: take a picture with headlining Celebrity Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
I realize these two goals together may seem odd, so here’s the backstory…
You may have seen in [...]
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METRO tracks down improved technology for trains
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
A METRO spokesperson says she is unaware of the company which has plans to create an iPhone app for transit agencies across the country, including the one here in Phoenix, but does confirm there’s dialogue within Valley Metro about one day using Google transit.
I first mentioned the iPhone application here, which features an augmented reality function [...]
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Phoenix adopt-a-station
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Now you can own a little piece of a Phoenix light rail station, or at least a sign on a platform. METRO is accepting applications from people/businesses in the community, and a small fee of $100, to take part in an adopt-a-station campaign. There are close to two dozen light rail stations along the 20 [...]
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Another makeover for the new bike
Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Vern is looking good! You might recall – I blogged about giving the vintage bike some style and street cred. If you need to get up to speed on the subject click here. Yesterday I went to Sun Cyclery on 7th Street in Phoenix and the guys totally hooked me up. Check out Vern’s before [...]
