Can KC Learn From Phoenix?
Kansas City Star columnist Lewis W. Duiguid compares the current situation in Phoenix, where a light rail system is under construction and due to open for service in 2008.
No commentsLike Kansas City, light rail in this sprawling metro area had a bumpy start. Voters rejected earlier attempts before finally approving a sales tax increase in 2000 for a metro system, said Karla Navarrete, communications coordinator with Metro Light Rail. Federal funds will cover about a third of the $1.4 billion cost, and the cities also will contribute.
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