Valley Metro
Phoenix Grant Program Supports Small Businesses During Light Rail Work
Businesses impacted by light rail construction can still apply for grants to make up for lost revenue.
Phoenix Light Rail Extension Opens Two Years Early
Valley Metro’s Northwest light rail extension brings the Phoenix light rail system to a total of 30 miles.
Nation's First 'Zero-Driving Community' Takes Shape in Tempe
Slated to open in 2022, Culdesac Tempe contractually forbids personal vehicles from parking within a quarter-mile radius of the project site.
Phoenix's Valley Metro Works on Three Light Rail Project During Pandemic Lull
Construction continues on three Phoenix light rail projects set to be completed in 2024.
Light Rail Plans Survive Election Challenge in Phoenix
An election to decide the fate of public transit planning in the city of Phoenix captured national attention as a bellwether for public opinion. Unofficial results have public transit winning with plenty of votes to spare.
Phoenix's Future on the Ballot
Voters in Phoenix are already casting ballots in an election to be decided next week. Proposition 105 would end planned light extensions, and Proposition 106 would cap city spending.
Feds Release Capital Investment Grants for Three Rail Transit Projects
Three major public transit projects in the western United States received a major infusion of funding from the federal government this week.
Phoenix City Council Shifts Voter-Approved Light Rail Project Funding to Roads
Locally generated sales tax revenue will no longer fund a planned light rail extension in west Phoenix.
Ballot Initiative Could Erase Phoenix Light Rail Extension Plans
Anti-light rail activists gathered enough signatures to qualify a controversial measure on the August ballot.
Transit Supporters Push Back in Phoenix
Three votes and several long-range transit plans should have sufficiently insulated transit plans in Phoenix from obstructionist tactics, according to the opinion piece.
10 Years Later: Evaluating Phoenix Light Rail
A big feature story celebrates the first ten years of Valley Metro Rail.
Feds Let the Transit Funding Flow
It was a big week for long-awaited transit funding from the Federal Transit Administration.
As Phoenix Light Rail Extension Debate Devolves, Questions About Funding
Transit advocates are saying the Koch Brothers are responsible for a sudden outbreak of controversy surrounding the South Central Light Rail Extension in Phoenix.
Light Rail Extension on the Right Track in Phoenix
Checking in with the South Central light rail extension that will add six miles and 11 stations of light rail transit serviced in Phoenix.
Phoenix Light Rail Stop Designed with Access in Mind by the People Who Need It
The non-profit Ability360 worked with members of its community, not only to advocate for a new light rail station, but to design a station that would fit the disabled community's needs.
Valley Metro Delivering on 'Phoenix Transportation 2050' Plan
Valley Metro announced a suite of bus service improvements this month, with even more potentially on the way later this year.
Feds Clear the Way for Phoenix's Light Rail Extension
A light rail extension that will reach South Phoenix took a crucial step forward last week.
Phoenix Transportation Sales Tax Measure Wins On Tuesday's Ballot
Phoenix voters, by 55 percent according to preliminary results, chose to increase their sales tax from .4 to .7 percent on Tuesday, continuing until 2051 to pay for $17 billion in transportation improvements.
Open 7 Months Ahead of Schedule: Mesa, Arizona's Light Rail Extension
The Valley Metro Rail system launched a new light rail extension over the weekend that connects the city of Mesa into Phoenix, Tempe and to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Phoenix Sales Tax Measure Key to County's Transit Future
On August 25, voters in Phoenix and Maricopa County will determine the outcome of Proposition 104, a transportation sales tax measure that would raise $17 billion for a wide variety of transportation improvements, including extended light rail.
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UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
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Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
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Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
