Valley Metro is planning to add light rail from downtown Phoenix to the Arizona Capitol — but a group of residents worry that one proposed route may require bulldozing local businesses and several historic homes.

On July 30, a collective of central Phoenix residents gathered in the disco ball-adorned space at Club Contact to air their concerns about the light rail expansion. The meeting was held by the Woodland Neighborhood Association, whose neighborhood is a historic district recognized by the city of Phoenix and the National Register of Historic Places. The Woodland neighborhood is bounded by 7th and 16th avenues to the east and west and by Van Buren Street and an alley north of Adams Street to the north and south.

The proposed route, part of Valley Metro's long-awaited light rail e

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