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Archive for May 3rd, 2008

The rapid route to bus use (Republic editorial)

May 3, 2008

[Source: Arizona Republic] — Providing fast, efficient bus service for commuters in the southeast Valley’s far-flung communities is proving to be one of the most promising ways to ease gridlock.  But it’s not without pitfalls, as Queen Creek learned last year when its rapid bus route to Tempe was dropped after attracting only a handful [...]

Downtown hotel that filled in as ASU dorm set to reopen

May 3, 2008

[Source: Associated Press] –A hotel next to Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus that has been used as a dorm is set to return to its roots later this year.  The former Ramada Inn has been used as a temporary dormitory for the past two years as a new $150 million dorm was built nearby.
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