Economy and Growth, General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation "We Can't Sit Idle" Transportation is key to economic development—and a good economy is key to the well-being of families and communities. So why do we let funding for our streets and highways decline every year? Transportation Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Drive the Pima Freeway? Loop 101 Commute to Get Easier Loop 101 drivers in the North Valley will soon see their commute get easier, thanks to a recent vote by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). Transportation, Prop 400 Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Is the Future as Murky as it Seems? You’ve been asked to submit a plan to remodel a house. But you don’t know what the house looks like, how many rooms it has, or how each room will be used. This is the type of dilemma facing transportation planners across the country. Transportation Read More
General News, Quality of Life, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Healthy Communities Can’t Exist Without This Key Element When we think about healthy communities, we envision active lifestyles and good medical care. But healthy communities are impossible without this important element. Transportation Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation "Why We Can't Sit Idle" by Mayor Gail Barney Billions of dollars are needed. Little to no funding exists for major new transportation projects. That was the brutal reality staring us in the face during the recent Sun Corridor Transportation Summit. Regional Council, Transportation, Chair Message, Barney Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Deadly Streets Did you know that one out of every 100 crashes in our region involves a pedestrian? Or that the number jumps to 27 out of every 100 when it comes to fatal crashes? Transportation, Safety Read More
Economic Development, Economy and Growth, General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Hail to Light Rail When the Valley's first light rail passengers stepped on board December 27, 2008, they knew they had a convenient new alternative to driving. What they might not have predicted is how light rail has played a critical role in supporting vibrant, healthy, connected and economically competitive communities. Transportation, Prop 400 Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Farther/Faster: What Could Commuter Rail Mean? Did you know that if our region implemented commuter rail today, we would immediately become one of the top 10 commuter rail systems in the country? Transportation, Commuter Rail Read More
Safe and Smart Travel What's Ahead for Proposition 400 Extension Proposition 400, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax for transportation, expires at the end of 2025. There is a lot of planning work to be done before that happens. Prop400, Transportation Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Project: Northsight Roundabout Improving travel time, safety, and public opinion. The Scottsdale Northsight Boulevard Extension Project succeeded in all three goals. Transportation, Prop 400 Read More