That’s Not A Neighborhood
Cul De Sac housing is not a neighborhood. Here’s what a neighborhood should be.
Category: New York Cities
Re-Imagining This Public Space Exemplifies Rochester’s “Long Game”
Rochester’s newest public space is a piece of a much bigger downtown puzzle that is still being assembled
Bus Rapid Transit Is A Game Changer In The Capital District
CDTA’s BusPlus BRT Service Sets The Tone for Upstate NY Transit
The Inconvenient Truths About Density
As much as we love space, urban density is the only progressive answer to environmental and social dynamics
Light Up My Vibe
Lighting our downtown with colorful lighting is a low-cost, low-impact way of welcoming doubters back into the fold
“I Would Have Felt Safer On A Bike”
Our main thoroughfares are becoming increasingly chaotic to the point where I feel much safer on my bike traversing a side street.
Genesee Gateway Park: Greater Connectivity to Rochester’s Natural Resource
Genesee Gateway Park reconnects Rochester residents with a critical natural resource
Foodlink’s Curbside Market Brings Fresh Produce to Underserved Communities
A local organization works to provide access to fresh produce in underserved neighborhoods
Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged… On Main Street
A quick story about the lack of awareness drivers have when berating cyclists
Seven Years Later: How An Iconic Concert Helped Change Rochester’s Downtown
How a Jazz Festival performance fueled a grassroots movement for green space in the center of downtown Rochester, New York
A New Rochester Neighborhood
The Inner Loop Infill project in Rochester is starting to show how the repurposing of under-utilized expressway space can jump-start a city vibe
Street Crossing & Audio Books
What I learned about crossing a busy intersection while listening to an audio book
Stepping Away From Utica
A growing voice of social insulation in Utica has caused me to question my advocacy
Four Hours in Schenectady
TikTok video of my trip to Schenectady
Neighborhood Pride: It’s The Little Things
Building networks of low-cost, high-impact elements that create neighborhood culture and narrative