General News, Safe and Smart Travel Need a Ride for Mom? For older adults, finding safe, convenient and accessible transportation is often a challenge. Transportation Read More
General News, MAGAZine, Safe and Smart Travel Keeping Work Zones Safe for Drivers, Workers Ongoing efforts to create safer highway and street work zones for drivers and construction and maintenance workers have received an important boost — the awarding of a federal grant to a coalition of transportation agencies in the Phoenix region. Transportation, Road Construction, Safety Read More
Economy and Growth Mission Possible: Luke AFB Expansion Means Opportunities for the Region Thousands of service members and their families will be arriving at Luke Air Force Base (Luke AFB) over the next six years, the result of a mission expansion involving 144 new fighter jets. Luke Air Force Base, Housing, Transportation, Education Read More
General News Oh, the Places You Go! Hotels, motels, and restaurants have seen a significant decrease in visits since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, while grocery stores, gas stations and home improvement outlets have fared better, according to newly released data from the Maricopa Association of Governments. COVID-19, Transportation Read More
Safe and Smart Travel COVID-19's Impact on Regional Traffic Telecommuting and stay-at-home restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic are having a noticeable impact on traffic. Transportation, COVID-19, Traffic Read More
General News Finding Transportation Can Be Tough for Older Adults. It’s Even Tougher in Rural Areas. “You gave me back my life.” That note from a rider using Wickenburg’s Freedom Express, which relies on volunteer drivers, is testament to the impact transportation can have in the lives of seniors. But finding safe, reliable, and affordable transportation can be challenging, especially in rural areas. Now, an innovative model is providing funding to local governments, nonprofits and other service agencies to improve rural transportation options. transportation, rural Read More