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Prop. 400 compromise alters use of tax monies
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ signing of a proposal to extend a Maricopa County transportation tax ensures voters will get the chance to weigh in on the issue before the tax expires in 2025. Most legislative Republicans, Democrats and Hobbs are praising the deal as one of the major legislative accomplishments this session.
A report shows Arizonans driving less, but should long-term transportation plans adjust?
Planners and officials should focus increasingly on public transportation options such as pedestrian routes, buses, light rail and passenger trains as use of these forms of travel has increased across the state since 2006, according to a new report.
As Millennials’ driving preferences shift, transportation planners adapt
Millennials’ preferences for getting around have facilitated the end of the “driving boom” and regional transportation planners will have to adjust to account for this new reality, according to a recent report.
Surprising many, use of public transportation is way up in Arizona
Eight words many Arizonans thought they would never hear: “Public transportation in Arizona is exceeding ridership expectations.” While the last nine years have seen Arizonans, on average, drive fewer miles each year, transit agencies across our state have seen record ridership.
