Light Rail Testing in Mesa…

Live wires and train testing coming soon to Mesa according to www.RailLife.com .

 I don’t know about anyone else, but I am excited about the Light Rail system.  I’m looking forward to riding to sporting events in the down town area, not having to drive into and out of the Airport to travel, and it also happens to go right by the Phoenix Association of REALTORs (R) on 19th Ave and Camelback.

What do you anticipate using it for?

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Rob

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Completion of Red Mountain Freeway Brings a PARTY!

Hey everyone!

The road work on the last bit of the Red Mountain portion of the Loop 202 is due to be completed soon. Even more exciting is that ADOT is having a party to celebrate!  They are calling it the “Rounding Out the Red Mountain” and it is scheduled for 15 July between University and Power roads ON THE NEW FREEWAY!  Now you can really tell the kids to go play in traffic!

Check out ADOT’s Official Website for more details.

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Rob

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Solar may get a boost from Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Arizona has many resources, but one we may or may not think about everyday is our abundant amount of sunshine.  Light is energy and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council would like the state to provide incentives for manufacturers of solar technology to bring their research and production facilities here.  This research is invauable in the development of cleaner energy technology, but I think that we should go a step further and incentivize builders, both commercial and residential, to just build the solar systems right into their new construction.  What do you think?  Click the “comment” button below to respond.

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Rob

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Mesa Schools Graduate Highest % of Students in Nation

The Tribune reported in this article that Mesa Schools have the highest graduation rate of the 50 largest school districts in the country! Way to go! The national average is 70% and Mesa’s graduation rate is 77.1% of students.

Here is the full list…

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Mesa Police Chief Needs 50 New Officers…

As reported by AZCentral.com, In a Mesa City Council meeting last Thursday, the Police Chief, George Gascón cited the need for additional officers as the city’s population continues to grow.  Fifty new officers would of course increase the cost of public safety.  One way to pay for that would be a modest increase in property tax.  Recently, we the citizens of Mesa put down a ballot measure to increase property taxes.  What I would like to know is:

If the tax was specifically “earmarked” for additional police officers, would you support it?

Please comment!

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Rob

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Hwy 87 Open Again, but Restricted

Looks like ADOT was able to divert around the affected area using the northbound lanes.  Two-way traffic for about a 2 mile stretch so expect slower traffic and longer than usual travel times.

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Rob

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Are you a Cubbies Fan?

So another year of spring training has come to an end.  Mesa’s Hohokam Stadium is home to the Cub’s Spring Training Games.  Attendance was fantastic this year.  This article in the AZCentral outlines the numbers and the economic impact on our city.

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Rob

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Las Sendas Resort Proposal - your thoughts???

Do you know about Desert Creek at Las Sendas? Here is an article from the AZ Republic about the latest developer plans. There is also information on it at http://lassendas.info/ as well as members area of http://www.thetrailhead.org What are your thoughts? Have you seen the plans?

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Business is flying at Falcon Field

AZCentral.com is reporting “Falcon Field now 4th busiest general aviation airport.” Is this increase in business having an effect on you?

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Mesa Area News - University and Mesa Drive to be Developed

As reported in the Arizona Republic, a developer has been chosen for the barren tract of land at University and Mesa Drive.  It is going to be  mix of retail, professional offices, and high density housing.  Click here fo the full article. 

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