LIGHT RAIL DESTINATIONS OCATION OCATION OCATION Herberger Theatre, Symphony Hall, L , L , L Dodge Theatre, Arizona Center, Indian The new 20-mile METRO light rail line will School Park, Papago Salado area, Mill soon connect central Phoenix with Tempe Avenue shopping and restaurants, Tempe and west Mesa. Construction is sched- Town Lake, Sun Devil Stadium, Gammage uled to begin in fall 2004 and operation Auditorium and many more attractions. of the system is scheduled for late 2008. OLLEGES NIVERSITIES The initial light rail route will connect C & U some of the Valley’s premier destinations, The light rail corridor is home to several including Copper Square – a hub of major educational facilities, including Arizona Valley entertainment and sports facilities, State University’s main campus in Tempe Central Avenue, Mill Avenue, Arizona and downtown campuses, Gateway State University, Phoenix Sky Harbor Community College, the East Valley International Airport, parks, museums, Institute of Technology and several techni- medical centers and the region’s largest cal and private schools. employment centers. Residents heading to work, school, shopping, entertainment URBAN LIVING and cultural facilities have made this a The 20-mile route includes the highest heavily traveled corridor in which to live, density residential neighborhoods in the work, shop and play. Valley. A variety of housing types can be found along the corridor, including single- EMPLOYMENT CENTERS family homes, apartments, condominiums Light rail will serve the region’s largest and lofts. From charming historic neigh- employment centers, including Copper borhoods to new mixed-use urban living Square/downtown Phoenix, uptown and projects, you’ll find it all along the planned mid-town Central Avenue, the new T-Gen light rail route. facility, Phoenix Bioscience Center, Arizona Biodesign Institute, Papago Park Center, Downtown Tempe and many major employers. Currently, 12 percent of the region’s employment is located along the light rail starter line, represent- ing more than 190,000 workers. SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS & CULTURE The light rail route serves a multitude of special event and cultural destinations. Major facilities include Bank One Ballpark, America West Arena, the soon-to-be expanded Phoenix Civic Plaza, Arizona Science Center, Phoenix Art Museum, A photosimulation of the light rail station nationally-renown Heard Museum, at Central Avenue and Osborn Road. ABOUT TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT WHAT IS LIGHT RAIL? Valley Metro Rail’s partner cities are working to max- • Day and night uses that create a vibrant atmosphere. Light rail is a form of public transportation that operates at street level in its own lane sepa- Bethany Home Rd. 1 imize their investment in the light rail system by pro- moting and attracting high quality transit oriented • Concentrated or compact development with higher rated from auto traffic. Light rail is powered by 2 development (TOD) near light rail stations. densities closer to the transit station, transitioning to electricity from overhead wires, which makes it 17 Transit oriented development features uses lower densities further from the station. much safer than other rail systems that receive that attract transit riders, include a mix of their power at track level. Light rail vehicles are • Complimentary land-uses that are connected to each uses and are pedestrian friendly. TODs also extremely quiet, making about as much 3 other. Camelback Rd. are typically based on the following noise as an automobile. development principles: 4 5 • Parking adjacent to or behind buildings, storefronts Light rail will operate on two sets of tracks, with PHOENIX and buildings at the street-front with minimal, if any, Campbell Ave. • Mixed-use development, trains of up to three cars traveling in both direc- setback from the sidewalk. 6 with a range of higher tions. Light rail trains will run 18-20 hours per intensity uses, such as • Amenities include open space, services for users and day, every day of the week, stopping at stations Indian School Rd. 7 residential, service- quality streetscapes that include landscaping, lighting, approximately every 10 minutes during peak oriented retail, public art, plazas, benches, fountains or other fea- hours and about 20 minutes off-peak. Light office and civic tures. rail is truly mass transportation, with the ability Osborn Rd. uses. to carry up to 600 passengers in a single 8 For opportunities to develop transit oriented projects, three-car train and as many as 12,000-15,000 Thomas Rd. 9 contact the community economic development depart- passengers per hour. Daily boarding estimates ments listed on the back of this brochure. are 26,000 passengers per day initially and 50,000 passengers per day by 2020. 10 51 Grand Canal Encanto Blvd. 11 McDowell Rd. Papago Fwy. 13 12 Grand Avenue10 LEGEND Roosevelt St. Papago 14 Park Light Rail Alignment 10 15 16 17 Galvin Pwy. Station Location Van Buren St. 202 20 18 19 26 30 Washington St. 21 Sky Harbor People Mover System 22 Jefferson St. 28 29 23 24 25 Union Pacific RR Curry Rd. 202 27 143 153 Buckeye Rd. Sky Harbor Town International Airport 31 Lake Rio Salado Pwy. 17 32 19th Ave. 19th 27th Ave. 27th 101 Tempe Canal 7th Ave. 7th 33 University Dr. LIGHT RAIL DESTINATIONS Ave. Central Salt River 34 TEMPE MESA 1. Phoenix Baptist Hospital 7th St. 35 36 Apache Blvd./ 2. Phoenix Spectrum Mall 13. Margaret T. Hance Park 10 3. Uptown Plaza 14. Copper Square 16th St. Main St. 4. Brophy College Preparatory 15. Arizona Center 24th St. 5. Xavier College Preparatory 16. Collier Center Broadway Rd. 6. Central High School 17. Phoenix Museum of History 24. Bank One Ballpark 7. Steele Indian School Park 18. Phoenix Civic Plaza 25. East Lake Park 31. Tempe Town Lake 8. Park Central Mall 19. Arizona Science Center 26. Gateway Community College 32. Sun Devil Stadium 40th St. 9. St. Josephs Medical Center 20. Orpheum Theatre 27. Sky Harbor International Airport 33. Mill Avenue Shops 10. Heard Museum 21. Dodge Theatre 28. Pueblo Grande Museum 34. Arizona State University 11. Phoenix Art Museum 22. Patriots Square 29. Marquee Theatre 35. Gammage Auditorium Mill Ave. Mill Priest Dr. College Ave. College 48th St. Alma School Rd. Sycamore Rd. Dorsey Ln. Rural Rd. McClintock Dr. Dobson Rd. Price Fwy. 12. Burton Barr Central Library 23. America West Arena 30. Papago Park Recreation Area 36. Tri-City Pavilions Martin Ln./ Smith Rd. QUESTIONS? For more information about transit oriented development along the light rail route, you may call the Economic Development Department in each of Valley Metro Rail’s participating cities: CITY OF PHOENIX DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 200 W. Washington Street 20th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003-1611 Tel: 602-534-7143 Fax: 602-534-7140 TTY: 602-534-5500 Email: [email protected] www.phoenix.gov/econdev A photosimulation of the light rail station at 3rd Street and Jefferson Street in Phoenix. CITY OF TEMPE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 31 E. Fifth Street 2nd Floor Tempe, AZ 85281 Tel: 480-350-8812 Fax: 480-350-2951 www.tempe.gov/econdev CITY OF MESA OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 20 E. Main Street Suite 200 Mesa, AZ 85201 Tel: 480-644-2398 Fax: 480-644-3458 www.cityofmesa.org/econdev A photosimulation of the light rail station at 3rd Street and Mill Avenue in Tempe. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS If you have any questions or concerns regarding the light rail project, or to be added to the mailing list, please call the Valley Metro Rail hotline at 602-534-1807, e-mail us at [email protected] or visit the light rail Community Office at 411 North Central Avenue, Suite 195, in Phoenix. You can also obtain information from our web site at www.ValleyMetro.org. This information can be provided in an alternative format upon request. V/602-534-1807 or TTY/602-322-4499..