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September 9, 2025 Uncategorized

San Francisco: Day 1

My first full day in San Francisco was truly epic.

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September 6, 2025 Amtrak / Uncategorized

My Dream Train Journey: Nevada and California

The last leg of my bucket list train trip

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August 31, 2025 Uncategorized

My Dream Train Journey: Colorado and Utah

Day two of my cross country Amtrak trip to San Francisco

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August 28, 2025 Amtrak / Trip Of A Lifetime / Uncategorized

My Dream Train Journey: The Midwest

The first leg of my cross country Amtrak trip

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August 26, 2025 transit / Uncategorized

And It Begins.

I get that most people think about sandy all-inclusive beaches or epic European adventures when they talk about their bucket

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August 24, 2025 new urbanism / Uncategorized

Cities Versus Suburbs: The Environmental Impact

Contrary to popular belief, cities are better for the environment, not worse

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August 24, 2025 Amtrak / new urbanism / Uncategorized

The Train Trip Of A Lifetime

On Monday August 25th, I will embark on a bucket-list cross country train trip.

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August 17, 2025 Baseball / Community / new urbanism / New York Cities / Uncategorized

Minor League

Minor League Baseball cheaply connects people and communities, creating a true source of local pride

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August 15, 2025 neighborhood / new urbanism / Uncategorized / urbanism / walkability

Remote Work and The Health of Our Cities

Working from home is a wonderful privilege. But our cities are struggling as a result. What’s next?

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August 10, 2025 new urbanism / public space / rochester / Uncategorized

A Transformation That Will Shock You

The difference eleven years can make in our city spaces

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August 9, 2025 Breweries / rochester / Uncategorized

These Establishments Helped Revive Cities. Now They Are In Trouble.

Breweries have been engines of startup growth in cities across the country. But a changing economic and social climate are making it difficult for them to continue.

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August 3, 2025 Community / neighborhood / new urbanism / Uncategorized

The Crime Myth: What We Get Wrong About Cities

Crime is a marketing tool. The reality is that crime is subsiding in our urban areas.

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August 3, 2025 new urbanism / Uncategorized / urbanism

Toughness Tested

Toughness isn’t about the truck you drive, it’s about the community you’re a part of

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July 27, 2025 Community / Uncategorized

Need Social Services? Better Have a Car!

While I enjoy dense community living today, I grew up in the third-ring suburb. Victor, New York was admittedly a

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July 13, 2025 Uncategorized

Automobile Addiction

Even the strongest of sustainable commuters can fall into the clutches of automobile additction

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