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Interview with the fabulous Maria Garcia. It’s been a crazy journey but this is only the Beginning for the Border!
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“From Skeletons & Survivors” by Ron Dawson
The Future is Arriving on Time on the Border Again!
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Anonymous asked: Will the trolley at least break even or will the El Paso taxpayer make up the difference? While the idea of a downtown sound nice, the fiscal reality is a different story. I cannot seem to find on your website to address these issues realistically. Studies show that trolleys are money losers and the taxpayer is stuck with the bill
http://50.22.88.223/~epmpo/Rail/RailTransitStudy.pdf contains most of the materials relating to the study of a street-car line connecting downtown with the UTEP area… Studies have shown anywhere from a 3 to 11 or 1 to 27 Return on Investment relating to other cities installing steetcar lines. People who ride buses, ride buses but the ridership of fixed-rail mass transit is much, much larger.
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Saved by the bell (fan submission)
In 1972 I was new to El Paso, but not to trolleys; those sensible vehicles had been my principal means of transportation in my old home town, Boston. That first year in El Paso was especially difficult for me as I was newly divorced, homesick, and it was Thanksgiving - a family time. And my family was two thousand miles away. The small family restaurant where I had planned to eat my holiday dinner was closed. That particular November day it was cloudy and old; I’m talking about both the weather and my psyche. Everyplace in downtown El Paso was closed and I sadly trudged the deserted streets with my head down. Suddenly something clanged - the trolley bell. In my doldrums I hadn’t noticed the tracks, or the oncoming trolley. I snapped to, jumped out of the way and hailed the driver. The doors slid open and I climbed aboard. Hey, I was on my way to sunny Mexico!
It wasn’t actually sunny in Juarez, not in the literal sense, but there was life! Juarenses husted along the avenue of that bustling city with no Thanksgiving Day to interrupt the flow. I disembarked on Avenida Juarez and walked to La Florida, a lovely restaurant framed in yellow and blue ceramic tile. Their comida corrida - Chicken soup, mole poblano, salad, coffee and flan - satisfied me a way that no turkey dinner ever did. I left there whistling as I walked to the International Bridge for by that time, thanks to my trolley excursion, even though it was still cloudy overhead, the sun was shining in my soul.
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From The city level to the federal, Our Leaders support a vision of the future United, whether on rail or monorail, THE FUTURE IS ARRIVING ON TIME!http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_20258089/mayor-john-cook-rep-silvestre-reyes-discuss-monorail
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The El Paso Transnational Trolley Project Explained. w/ special guests
THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd 2012 6pm-8pm
Blumberg Auditorium
500 W. University Ave.UTEP Library, El Paso, TX, 79968part of UTEP’s Communication department Dynamic Lecture Series -
from “Skeletons & Survivors” by Ron Dawson.
To see more of this video and others please
visit the El Paso Railroad and Transportation Museum
400 West San Antonio
El Paso, Texas 79901
915 422-3420Please take 2 small minutes to click on the bond website to speak out in support of a city-studied vintage streetcar line attraction as an option for November’s quality of life bond … JUST TWO MINUTES OF YOUR TIME for the FUTURE of EL PASO! http://elpasotransnationaltrolley.tumblr.com/post/18099521065/trolleybond2012
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If you haven’t seen the news check out these two great articles highlighting our heritage and our Future on the Border!
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Alex the Trolley Conductor visits his old Streetcars…..Spread the Word! Please take 2 small minutes to click on the bond website to speak out in support of a city-studied vintage streetcar line attraction as an option for november’s quality of life bond … JUST TWO MINUTES OF YOUR TIME for the FUTURE of EL PASO! http://elpasotransnationaltrolley.tumblr.com/post/18099521065/trolleybond2012
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Alex the Trolley Conductor gains signatures of Supporters for the upcoming Quality of Life Bond for a UTEP to DOWNTOWN STREETCAR CORRIDOR… Do you support the Future? If so Please take 2 small minutes to click on the bond website to speak out in support of a city-studied vintage streetcar line attraction as an option for november’s quality of life bond … JUST TWO MINUTES OF YOUR TIME for the FUTURE of EL PASO! http://elpasotransnationaltrolley.tumblr.com/post/18099521065/trolleybond2012
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Do you support a Streetcar corridor to connect UTEP & Downtown El Paso?
CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO TAKE A POLL!
(Poll link: http://quipol.com/mUNKhaQ6)
Please take 2 small minutes to click on the bond website to speak out in support of a city-studied vintage streetcar line attraction between UTEP & DOWNTOWN as an option for november’s quality of life bond … JUST TWO MINUTES OF YOUR TIME for the FUTURE of EL PASO!
HERE IS A LINK TO THE BOND WEBSITE: http:// www.elpasotexas.gov/homepage_bond_election.asp
HERE IS THE BOND IDEA WE SHOULD PROPOSE:
What type of project/improvement would you like to see in the community and why?
I would like to see a transit oriented development initiative based around a fixed rail mass transit system connecting the UTEP/Kern Place Entertainment district with Historic downtown, the Central Plaza area and the Downtown Entertainment District. This would be important as it would be a natural and historic way to brand the history of El Paso to tourists while helping to boost the city’s and region’s self esteem and cultural pride. It also makes sense as helping to brand El Paso as a forward thinking progressive city as the Streetcar corridor would use sustainable electric energy and could be complimented by a pedestrian and bike lane only corridor on Oregon St. as well. It would also help economically by encouraging property owners and developers to densify and buildup the area between UTEP and downtown. This project alone would encourage high density mixed-use living , making downtown more palpable to younger, educated citizenry. It would discourage drunk-driving and could probably subsidize free streetcar rides Friday & Saturday nights by M.A.D.D. and other concerned groups.
It could compliment other projects such as a Mexican-American /Latino Art Center, or an Arena or cultural center.
The City of El Paso owns 6-8 P.C.C streetcars which are part of our history and and are sought out by other cities…Rather than selling our history we should celebrate it!Where would it be located?
On Oregon St. between the Glory Road Transfer Center to the newly completed Paul Foster Parking Garage at Main st. or it could go further to the border itself. Most likely on Oregon St. but it could have another corridor on Stanton St. as well. The design could follow Exhibit 1.8 alternative 3 on the “El Paso Rail Transit Study” prepared nov. 2010 by Cambridge Sytematics. It would make sense for this plan to be expedited as Oregon St. is still being renovated…for more info here is a link to the plan: http://50.22.88.223/~epmpo/Rail/RailTransitStudy.pdf
In other cities downtown revitalization has spurred economic development to include job creation, housing, tourism, as well as increase the tax base. What signature type projects for downtown would create this opportunity? What do you want to see in downtown?
I would like to see a transit oriented development initiative based around a fixed rail mass transit system connecting the UTEP/Kern Place Entertainment district with Historic downtown, the Central Plaza area and the Downtown Entertainment District. This would be important as it would be a natural and historic way to brand the history of El Paso to tourists while helping to boost the city’s and region’s self esteem and cultural pride. It also makes sense as helping to brand El Paso as a forward thinking progressive city as the Streetcar corridor would use sustainable electric energy and could be complimented by a pedestrian and bike lane only corridor on Oregon St. as well. It would help economically by encouraging property owners and developers to densify and buildup the area between UTEP and Downtown and serve as an event destination for people across the country who enjoy vintage streetcars. This project alone would encourage high density mixed-use living , making downtown more palpable to younger , educated citizenry and serve as a way to physically connect the two areas and even to the border itself. It would discourage drunk-driving and could probably subsidize free streetcar rides Friday & Saturday nights by M.A.D.D. and other concerned groups.It could compliment other projects such as a Mexican-American /Latino Art Center, or an Arena or cultural center. This streetcar corridor not a transit project but a tourism/branding project which would jumpstart economic development in Downtown and further amplify the success of UTEP/Cincinati District. With the Streetcar corridor being fixed-rail it would be a literal investment on the ground for revitalization. -
EL PASO NEEDS A STREETCAR LINE!!! CUT ‘n’ PASTE these answers onto the QUALITY OF LIFE BOND VOTE WEBSITE FOR A FIXED RAIL TRANSIT LINE CONNECTING UTEP TO DOWNTOWN:
HERE IS A LINK TO THE BOND WEBSITE: http:// www.elpasotexas.gov/homepage_bond_election.asp
HERE IS THE BOND IDEA WE SHOULD PROPOSE:
What type of project/improvement would you like to see in the community and why?
I would like to see a transit oriented development initiative based around a fixed rail mass transit system connecting the UTEP/Kern Place Entertainment district with Historic downtown, the Central Plaza area and the Downtown Entertainment District. This would be important as it would be a natural and historic way to brand the history of El Paso to tourists while helping to boost the city’s and region’s self esteem and cultural pride. It also makes sense as helping to brand El Paso as a forward thinking progressive city as the Streetcar corridor would use sustainable electric energy and could be complimented by a pedestrian and bike lane only corridor on Oregon St. as well. It would also help economically by encouraging property owners and developers to densify and buildup the area between UTEP and downtown. This project alone would encourage high density mixed-use living , making downtown more palpable to younger, educated citizenry. It would discourage drunk-driving and could probably subsidize free streetcar rides Friday & Saturday nights by M.A.D.D. and other concerned groups.
It could compliment other projects such as a Mexican-American /Latino Art Center, or an Arena or cultural center.
The City of El Paso owns 6-8 P.C.C streetcars which are part of our history and and are sought out by other cities…Rather than selling our history we should celebrate it!Where would it be located?
On Oregon St. between the Glory Road Transfer Center to the newly completed Paul Foster Parking Garage at Main st. or it could go further to the border itself. Most likely on Oregon St. but it could have another corridor on Stanton St. as well. The design could follow Exhibit 1.8 alternative 3 on the “El Paso Rail Transit Study” prepared nov. 2010 by Cambridge Sytematics. It would make sense for this plan to be expedited as Oregon St. is still being renovated…for more info here is a link to the plan: http://50.22.88.223/~epmpo/Rail/RailTransitStudy.pdf
In other cities downtown revitalization has spurred economic development to include job creation, housing, tourism, as well as increase the tax base. What signature type projects for downtown would create this opportunity? What do you want to see in downtown?
I would like to see a transit oriented development initiative based around a fixed rail mass transit system connecting the UTEP/Kern Place Entertainment district with Historic downtown, the Central Plaza area and the Downtown Entertainment District. This would be important as it would be a natural and historic way to brand the history of El Paso to tourists while helping to boost the city’s and region’s self esteem and cultural pride. It also makes sense as helping to brand El Paso as a forward thinking progressive city as the Streetcar corridor would use sustainable electric energy and could be complimented by a pedestrian and bike lane only corridor on Oregon St. as well. It would help economically by encouraging property owners and developers to densify and buildup the area between UTEP and Downtown and serve as an event destination for people across the country who enjoy vintage streetcars. This project alone would encourage high density mixed-use living , making downtown more palpable to younger , educated citizenry and serve as a way to physically connect the two areas and even to the border itself. It would discourage drunk-driving and could probably subsidize free streetcar rides Friday & Saturday nights by M.A.D.D. and other concerned groups.It could compliment other projects such as a Mexican-American /Latino Art Center, or an Arena or cultural center. This streetcar corridor not a transit project but a tourism/branding project which would jumpstart economic development in Downtown and further amplify the success of UTEP/Cincinati District. With the Streetcar corridor being fixed-rail it would be a literal investment on the ground for revitalization. -
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Here are the official photos of Temple to the Future!!! Stay tuned for our video coming soon!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.314644425245881.70565.161113760598949&type=3
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The El Paso Transnational Trolley Project in the El Paso Times!
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