Is Tempe Town Lake a Good Area?

[markeg]

Originally Posted by exit2lef

Yes. Here are some:

Orchid House
Bridgeview
Hayden Square
The Brownstones at Hyde Park
The Roosevelt

Thanks so very much. You are all awesome!

[locolife]

Originally Posted by exit2lef

The Marina Heights street car stop will be about a quarter mile west of Packard Drive, so that brings the distance to nearly a mile. There is the prospect of future expansion of the street car, but there is no timetable or funding for that right now. As for the walk across the bridge, it's not only unshaded, but also not very pleasant with high-speed traffic passing right by. Certainly a person in good physical condition can walk it, but it's not a very appealing stroll compared to the paths on either side of the lake. More generally, my point is that development on the north side of the lake is more car-oriented and that anyone wanting to walk places on a regular basis would probably be happier on the south side.

I see, if it were me I’d probably try to figure out using a bicycle, I ride across that bridge somewhat regularly and it’s not a big deal. It’s not scenic but the sidewalk is separated by a cement barrier from the traffic which is better than crossing other bridges where you have no nothing but a painted line between you and cars.

[exit2lef]

Originally Posted by locolife

I see, if it were me I’d probably try to figure out using a bicycle, I ride across that bridge somewhat regularly and it’s not a big deal. It’s not scenic but the sidewalk is separated by a cement barrier from the traffic which is better than crossing other bridges where you have no nothing but a painted line between you and cars.

I agree with you about that. It is definitely possible to pedal between the north side and south side of the lake, it would be easy to make a bike-and-ride commute work by connecting to light rail at the Tempe Transportation Center. There's even the Bicycle Cellar there for people who would rather store their bikes at the station than take them on board the train.