“How Did I Not Know About This?”
What we don’t know about the history of American cities could fill a healthy-sized textbook. Here’s why that book doesn’t exist…
Conversations Surrounding Our Urban Environments
What we don’t know about the history of American cities could fill a healthy-sized textbook. Here’s why that book doesn’t exist…
New bike commuters often ask me about riding on the sidewalk as an alternative to our fear-inducing roads. Here’s my answer…
How a laundromat reminded me of why urbanism is so important
Schenectady continues to be one of my favorite Upstate NY destinations
There’s always one… a forward thinking public event about our cities’ future is hijacked by a man gasping to remain relevant in a changing world
A photo that shows why building roads with no shoulder, no sidewalk and 4 lanes of speeding traffic is downright irresponsible
Armory Square in Downtown Syracuse was spared the wrecking ball of urban renewal… and it’s better today as a result
Skyrocketing gas prices validate what urbanists have been warning for decades… relying on one mode of transportation powered by a single type of fuel in finite supply is completely unsustainable
Instead of talking about “opinions” let’s look at peoples’ “narratives.”
A New York Times Article Just Confirmed my recent suspicion… Americas’s roads are becoming places of lawlessness
The heartbeat of Utica’s revitalization lies with an ambitious group of young people
A comprehensive look at the elements that have shaped our cities over the last 100 years… in a single blog post.
Utica’s newest downtown culinary Mecca was exactly what I needed in a difficult time
A quick walk around Downtown Syracuse with mover and shaker Michael John Heagerty restored my faith that our cities can continue to thrive
An after work trip to a different city can be the perfect micro-getaway