Tag Archives: NO BUILD

Sierra Club lists Loop 202 as one of worst transportation projects in U.S

Posted on December 31, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

Greetings, As this article from the Ahwatukee Foothills News notes at the end, we still do not have this proposed project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), which our community has been waiting on for … Continue reading →

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Gila River Youth stand against Pangea and the Loop 202 in Ahwatukee

Posted on December 7, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

December 7, 2012 News Release Contact: gricagainst202@gmail.com Gila River Youth stand against Pangea and the Loop 202 in Ahwatukee Ahwtaukee, AZ- On Friday, December 7, a group of 17 people from the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) and from the … Continue reading →

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Anti-Loop 202 Freeway Awareness Concert Held In Santan

Posted on December 4, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

December 3, 2012 News Release For immediate release Contact: gricaginst202@gmail.com Anti-Loop 202 Freeway Awareness Concert Held In Santan Santan, AZ- Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) members enjoyed a night of music, information and resistance against the Loop 202 freeway on … Continue reading →

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Under the watchful eye of engaged youth and concerned GRIC members, Pangea and the PLA’s “City Concept” plan was halted by tribal council

Posted on October 19, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

October 19, 2012 For immediate release Contact: gricagainst202@gmail.com Under the watchful eye of engaged youth and concerned GRIC members, Pangea and the PLA’s “City Concept” plan was halted by tribal council Sacaton, AZ- At the October 17, 2012 Gila River … Continue reading →

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GRIC member Starla Zeek responds to the AZ Republic article “Gila River tribe should vote to allow freeway on its land”

Posted on January 25, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

In response to the Arizona Republic’s recent article titled “Opinion: Gila River tribe should vote to allow freeway on its land”, GRIC member Starla Zeek asked us to post her comment’s she sent in response to the Republic’s “media” hit … Continue reading →

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Video about South Mountain Freeway

Posted on January 23, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

Video from GRIC member and District 6 landowner Lori Thomas.

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Pangea Exposed!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

The Pecos Landowners Association (PLA) has had longstanding ties to Pangea, but under a recent cloud of suspicion about business practices Pangea has used to get D6 landowners to sign away their lands for a 202 right of way, the … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: Second forum on Loop 202 tomorrow at D6 Komatke Boys and Girls Club—9am

Posted on January 20, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

Second forum on January 21st, 9:00am -3:00pm at the Komatke Boys and Girls Club.The forums are put on by GRIC’s Tribal Elections Program.Representatives from the on-reservation alignment, off-reservation alignment, and the NO BUILD outcome will be presenting the facts. Lunch … Continue reading →

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GRIC members and supporters protest MAG meeting!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

On Wednesday Januray 18, 2011, GRIC members attended the Maricopa Association of Governments Public Transportation Policy committee (MAG TPC) to leave public comments against the South Mountain freeway. MAG TPC has included the South Mountain freeway in its 5 year … Continue reading →

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First 202 Public Forum in Gila River update

Posted on January 18, 2012 by GILA RIVER AGAINST LOOP 202

On Saturday January 14th, the first of three tribal forums about the 202 was held for GRIC voters. As was expected, at the forum, ADOT portrayed themselves as an agency that has no ability or interest to persuade GRIC to … Continue reading →

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