Beating the heat and expanding transit in Phoenix!

Giddy up! We've hitched a ride on Valley Metro for a tour of Phoenix, Arizona--the fastest growing city in the U.S.! Join host Paul Comfort and the Transit Unplugged crew as they:

Learn about Valley Metro from its CEO Jessica Mefford-Miller
Take a tour of the car-free community of Culdesac with Ryan Johnson
Sample amazing Mexican food at Tacos Chiwas
Get a behind the scenes look at how Valley Metro operates
Listen to great music at Copper Blues
Check out the public art enlivening Valley Metro's stations
Learn how an old mall is becoming a new center for housing and community.
Plus interviews with Scott Smith, former CEO of Valley Metro, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and more!

You can listen to the full interviews with Jessica Mefford-Miller, Ryan Johnson, Scott Smith, and Rep. Blumenauer on the Transit Unplugged podcast. Visit https://TransitUnplugged.com or check out this Phoenix playlist with all the interviews in one place: https://player.captivate.fm/collectio... .

Enjoy!

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A Transit Unplugged Production
Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo https://www.modaxo.com
Host: Paul Comfort
Producer: Paul Comfort
Music Composer/Supervisor: Jaime Cuadra
Sound Design: Jaime Cuadra
Director of Photography: Jaime Cuadra
Video Editor: Jaime Cuadra
Executive Producer: Julie Gates

Special Thanks to:
Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority
Taco Chiwas
Culdesac Tempe
Mpact Mobility Conference
Copper Blues
Brand Design: Tina Olagundoye
Marketing Copy: Tris Hussey
Social Media: Tatyana Mechkarova

00:00 Opening
00:48 Introduction with host Paul Comfort
01:34 Jessica Mefford-Miller, CEO of Valley Metro
02:34 About Valley Metro's system of buses, streetcars, and light rail
03:04 Look at head at public transportation in 2024
04:03 Armando Hernadez co-owner of Tacos Chiwas and some local Mexican food
05:22 How do I get there? With Jessica Mefford-Miller going to Culdesac
05:44 On Valley Metro light rail
06:00 Culdesac Tempe, the first planned car-free community in the U.S.
06:08 Ryan Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of Culdesac on their vision for car-free communities
06:49 Taking a trip on a Google Waymo car with Valerie Neilson
07:23 Mpact conference
07:48 What are great transit innovations in Phoenix?
08:33 Congressman Earl Blumenauer on streetcars
09:17 Scott Smith former mayor of Mesa and former CEO of Valley Metro
10:43 Behind the scenes at the Valley Metro Operations Control Center with Mike Pal, Valley Metro Chief Transportation Officer on mega events
12:03 Rob Rosenburg, Valley Metro Deputy Director, Rail Maintenance on beating the heat in Phoenix
12:40 Tempe Mayor Corey Woods on the Valley Metro streetcar system and expanding transit in the city
13:45 Ricardo Teiada, Valley Metro Lead Customer Experience Coordinator on providing stellar customer service for all riders
14:55 At Copper Blues and Ronny Winters
15:36 A walk in the desert with Paul
16:07 Valley Metro's solar energy program
16:37 Tony Santana on the light rail expansion to meet the needs of the fastest-growing city in the U.S.
17:34 Dianne Cripe on Valley Metro's public art projects
18:24 Wrap up and credits



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