Everyone knows that Phoenix has a huge sprawl problem. But now transit-oriented development is on the upswing in this Sun Belt metropolis. In December, the Phoenix region opened one of the most ambitious transit projects in recent U.S. history: a 20-mile light rail line with 28 stops serving three cities (Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa).
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Everyone knows that Phoenix has a huge sprawl problem. But now transit-oriented development is on the upswing in this Sun Belt metropolis. In December, the Phoenix region opened one of the most ambitious transit projects in recent U.S. history: a 20-mile light rail line with 28 stops serving three cities (Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa). [...] Thus far ridership has far exceeded initial projections -- with as many as 40,000 riders per day, compared to the expected 25,000. Streetsblog
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Go Phoenix!
I website called PhoenixLightRail.net identifies over 400 "consumer-friendly" companies near every station. It help riders live, work & play by train and April actually saw 1 million trips!
PhoenixLightRail.net is part of LightRailNetwork.com which is now in six cities in the Western United States.
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