Scottsdale: Transit needed for more than congestion relief October 25th, 2007
SCOTTSDALE — “A light rail or streetcar system along Scottsdale Road is not needed to relieve congestion through the southern part of the city, but should be further studied and would fulfill the general plan by giving residents a choice on how to travel…
[Consultant Charles Hales with HDR said] “Scottsdale’s transit-dependent population is small, people will ride high-capacity transit if it’s high quality. He said it’s been shown elsewhere that workers will ride bus-rapid transit to work and rail transit to places other than work. It could also lead to more development and connections to other cities…”
Rest of the story in the East Valley Tribune, 24 October 2007.
Valley Metro: I-10 West Expansion Public Meeting October 24th, 2007
| October 25, 2007 | ||
| 3:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
The City of Phoenix and METRO (Valley Metro / Valley Metro Rail) invite you to attend a public meeting to learn about and provide input to the high-capacity transit study in the I-10 West Study area. Project background, potential alignments and various transportation modes will be discussed.
The next meeting will be Thursday, 25 October, 3-6pm, at University Park, Safe Haven Room, 350 N. 10th Ave., Phoenix.
