Phoenix: Vision Zero Plan on City Agenda to lower speed limits

Sal Urgent Alert ^ | 04/19/19 | Sal DiCiccio

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Sal and I worked open houses together at new home subdivisions in the Phoenix area for John Hall real estate in the mid-80's.

Since it was just the two of us most of the time, we got to know each other pretty well. Even back then, he was interested local politics and I could tell he'd do well.

Sal is a great guy, a consummate professional and honest. But how he became a politician with these laudable traits, I'll never know. :-)

Sounds like the Left in Phoenix is trying to get rid of autos. Never happen. The metropolitan area is spread over 100 miles. The heat can be deadly in the summer.

The Phoenix metro area is not walking friendly. It's a car city. And anybody who lives there, knows this.

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If one looks up “Urban Sprawl” in the dictionary, a map of the Metro Phoenix area appears. I haven't lived in Phoenix for many years, but I can't imagine the traffic problems on Camelback or Indian School with a 25 mph speed limit. Nor can I imagine the pollution added to the “Brown Cloud” with traffic “moving” at just above an idle.

[ridesthemiles]

My vehicle insurance in Nevada has gone up over 68% since the Legislature gave the invaders driver’s licenses.

The uninsured motorist portion of my premium went from 28% of the premium total to 49% of the premium total.

Last accident I had was Oct 1966. Last ticket was over 15 years go.....seat belt.

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The traffic is horrible now. Average commute time via car is about an hour.

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Sal is a great guy and he keeps us all informed about what is going on. He’s also been posting daily crime stats. Crime certainly seems to be on the rise, esp. in Maryvale (not a surprise) and many more road rage incidents as well.

I wish he’d run for mayor but this city seems hellbent on electing democrats.

And you are right, Phoenix is a car city. When I tell my friends in the midwest how spread out the metro area is they are in shock it’s this big.

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Sun City West to Queen Creek is 75 miles and takes and hour and half to drive.

It ain't no small place.

I grew up in Tempe and went to school there. After my wife and I retired from the Air Force, we set up household in Tempe again. Lived in the same townhouse, two blocks from the house I grew up in, for 35 years. I just sold that house last fall. We retired to Florida and raise beef cattle on our farm in the country for the last 8 years.

I'm 71 years old and lived in Tempe for at least 50+ of those years. I love the desert and the climate but the Valley got too big-city for us finally. Most of my old school chums live there. I still call it home.

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I went to high school in Tempe!!

It has gotton very big!!

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We have Fun! We have Kicks! We're the Class of '66.

Tempe High School, Class of 1966.

Arizona State University, Class of 1969.

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Marcos de Niza graduate here.