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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | DECEMBER 8, 2021
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Business Briefcase
BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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ello and welcome back to Business Briefcase. As the year is quickly coming to an end, and the community looks toward 2022, one major corporation is making its way far west to Tonopah. The opening of this new store follows the recent news of a massive 2,800-acre solar project planned near Tonopah. (See front page.) About 25 miles west of Buckeye, the small city of Tonopah is joining the entire West Valley in its economic development growth. Additionally, this week we will look at just how beneficial the Bird scooters placed throughout Goodyear are to the environment. The company’s report showed the scooters have a positive environmental and economic impact on communities throughout the country.
U-Haul expands reach The Tonopah Park-N-Store has officially signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve that community. Tonopah Park-N-Store, located at 3507 N. 371st Avenue, will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies, and in-store pickup for boxes. Tonopah Park-N-Store owner Maria Garcia is happy to team with the do-it-yourself moving and self-storage center to better meet the demands of Maricopa County. U-Haul has teamed with independent dealers to offer rental equipment to doit-yourself movers since 1945. During these challenging times for small businesses, more than 21,000 dealers across the United States and Canada are generating supplemental income through their U-Haul affiliation. When customers rent from a U-Haul dealer, they are directly supporting an independent small business in their community. Because no financial investment is required to be a dealer, these local affili-
ates are not U-Haul franchises. They are small businesses that have committed a portion of their lot space for U-Haul equipment and a portion of their time to help meet the mobility needs of their neighbors. To learn more about the dealer program and how to join, visit uhaul. com/dealer. As an essential service provider, U-Haul stores and dealers continue to serve the public during the pandemic recovery. U-Haul products are utilized by first responders; delivery companies bringing needed supplies to people’s homes; small businesses trying to remain afloat; college students; and countless other dependent groups — in addition to the household mover. In addition to implementing enhanced cleaning protocols, U-Haul offers programs that inherently promote social distancing with minimal or no contact with others. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 allows customers to create an online account and pick up their truck at any hour using only their smartphone with photo feature and GPS. Trained live verify agents support customers online, enabling them to skip the lines and go straight to their truck. Normal business hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Reserve U-Haul products at this dealer location by calling 623-748-0926 or visiting uhaul.com.
Bird scooters save gas Bird released an end-of-the-year recap that highlights the positive environmental and economic impact that Bird has worldwide as well as key trends. The data shows that Bird saved more than 1 million (over 10,000 metric tons) of CO2 to help cities worldwide meet their climate action commitments. It helped contribute more than $100 million in new economic impact across partner cities worldwide, including Goodyear. With all-electric alternatives to gas-powered car trips, the company
said it’s focused on scaling eco-friendly transportation globally after going public in the growing $800 billion micromobility market. It takes more than 650,000 gallons, or around 2.5 million liters, of water to fill up an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Double that and residents can see how much gasoline was not burned in cars in 2021, thanks to the modeshift behaviors of Bird riders worldwide. In a year when the UN’s IPCC report on climate change issued an unambiguous “code red” warning for humanity, these figures are encouraging. The estimated 1.125 million gallons of unused gasoline saved by Bird riders equates to as much as 10,000 metric tons of carbon
dioxide prevented from entering the atmosphere, calculated with reference to guidance from the EPA. It’s comparable to the amount of CO2 absorbed by nearly 460,000 mature trees in one year. Riding Birds in 2021 had the same impact on carbon sequestration as one year of protecting 2.5 square miles, or 6.5 square kms, of the Amazon rainforest. Bird scooters are available throughout Goodyear.
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