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South Phoenix residents push to stop light rail expansion |
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Sun Jun 10 09:09:48 2018 South Phoenix residents push to stop light rail expansion PHOENIX (AP) — A group of Phoenix residents are hoping to persuade city officials to reverse course and derail a planned expansion of the metro area's light rail system. The city has already approved the 6-mile (10-kilometer) expansion into south Phoenix with construction expected to begin in 2019, The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday. The project will extend the light rail along Central Avenue south of downtown between Jefferson Street and Baseline Road. More than 200 residents recently gathered at a community center in south Phoenix to protest the project, claiming it will hurt businesses along the planned route by removing car lanes and diminishing their customer base. They also claim the extension will bring crime to their neighborhoods. SF GATE |
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