A Transformation That Will Shock You
The difference eleven years can make in our city spaces
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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.
The Curious Case of the Pont de Rennes Bridge
The lifespan of Rochester’s Pont de Rennes pedestrian bridge is multifaceted, and yet essential to the city’s future
It’s A Hard Time Of Year To Be An Urbanist
To the urbanist currently braving the worst the February can throw at us, I see you… and I understand.
A Decade
Ten Years Of The Urban Phoenix
A City Is More Than Its Crime
When you advocate for cities, you hear it again and again. “Why would I go there, I don’t want to get shot.” Here’s why that narrative is deeply flawed.
Freedom To Move
The automobile has long been the symbol of freedom in the U.S. But when it’s the only choice, is it really freedom?
Trains, Boats, and Trails: Three Barriers to Automobile Speed Have Amplified a Thriving Suburb
Fairport, New York’s growth is likely fueled in part by three barriers to vehicles speed on their Main Street
Seeing Rochester Through “New” Eyes
Recently, a friend of 20 years visited Rochester. Here’s how it went.
That’s Not A Neighborhood
Cul De Sac housing is not a neighborhood. Here’s what a neighborhood should be.
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
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