No Rail on Indian School

The Real Cost of Rail.

LEARN THE FACTS. SAVE INDIAN SCHOOL.

Economic Survival

"70% to 90% Revenue Loss."

Documented drop in sales for legacy businesses like Pete’s Fish & Chips during South Central construction. (Source: FOX 10 Phoenix)

Zero Transparency

"15 Million Cars per Year"

The pivot to Indian School was approved after the Capitol extension failed, bypassing primary public hearing stages. (Source: Jan 2026 Council Briefing)

Traffic Bottleneck

"40,000 Vehicles Throttled."

Indian School Road handles 15 million+ travelers annually. Rail forces lane reductions on a critical cross-town relief valve.

Broken Promises

"10 Years of Gridlock."

The average construction duration for Valley Metro arterial rail projects. Small businesses cannot survive years of restricted access.

Inefficiency

"Twice as Slow as Driving."

End-to-end light rail travel times consistently exceed 65 minutes, double the time of standard vehicle commutes. (Source: Valley Metro Ridership Logs)

Public Safety

"Magnitude of Disruptive Behavior."

Business owners report increased incidents of open drug use and disruptive behavior at Central platform stations.

Accessibility

"No Turns. No Business."

Raised medians eliminate mid-block left turns, forcing miles of U-turns and killing the "passing trade" convenience stops.

A Better Way

"No LightRail on Indian School Road"

The impact on the community will be devastating

Final Warning

"Don’t Let Us Become a Ghost Town."

Look at South Central. The barricades are permanent. The loss is real. Protect the Indian School economy.

Impacts of the South Central Project

Proponents of the Light Rail expansion promise "economic revitalization," but the reality on the ground in South Phoenix tells a different story. Below is the visual evidence of what happens to a thriving business corridor when it is traded for tracks.

A Warning for Indian School Road

These images showcase the Construction Death Zone. Note the heavy barricades, equipment staging, and the complete absence of customer traffic at once-busy local shops.

Visual Evidence: The Ghost Corridor

Total accessibility loss: Heavy machinery blocks the direct path to local storefronts.

Parking lots turned into construction depots, leaving no room for patrons.

The visual barrier: High fences and cones make businesses look closed or inaccessible.

A ghost town during peak hours—customers avoid the hassle of construction gridlock.

Visibility is gone. When customers can't see the sign, they can't stop.

Construction duration exceeding 4 years forces local shops into permanent closure.

A reconfiguration that prioritizes through-trains over the local economy.

The pattern is clear: South Central is a warning for every Indian School business owner.

Don't Let Indian School Road Become a Ghost Town.

Support our local businesses and demand better transit alternatives that keep our doors open.