New Rochester Cycle Track: Pretty Great, 5 Years Late
Rochester New York’s newest Cycle Track is a welcomed additive… but its execution might be a little out of step with the progress of the surrounding environment
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Is It Still OK To Get Excited About Your City?
With the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, the infrastructure and history of American cities are rightfully being questioned more than ever. Can we still get excited about their future?
If I Lived On A Streetcar Line, I Could Probably Rule The World
Public transit is better for our communities and our environment. But for me and other like me, it’s simply more fun.
Rochester’s Inner Loop Infill: We Did Something Amazing
Rochester has done what other midsized cities are still talking about
The Street That Made Me Love My City
This little street in Rochester turned a suburban kid on to the attractiveness of city life
Interview With Rochester City Planner Kevin Kelley
An amazing conversation with Rochester City Planner Kevin Kelley
A Different View: Rochester’s Genesee Riverway Promenade
Beautiful views, new connectivity, and a lesson in urban acceptance
Think Buses And Trains Are Empty? Start Looking At Our Rural Highways
People are quick to point to an empty bus or a half-full train as a waste of public resources… but do we pay as much attention to all those empty rural expressways?
A Venetian Rochester: What Could Have Been
What if the Erie Canal still flowed through Downtown Rochester?
Parcel 5 in Rochester: Here We Go Again
There’s a new “mixed use” idea for Rochester’s most talked about plot of land. What should we look out for as these plans unfold?
The Real Problem With E-Scooters? Cars!
Every e-scooter share problem could be resolved if cars weren’t exclusively prioritized
What Drivers Don’t Understand About Cyclists
What drivers don’t understand about bikes on our American roads
A Beautiful Spring Evening In Rochester
On the first beautiful spring night, Rochester shows its true colors
Is Rochester Leading The Way?
Rochester is the clear leader on the urban innovation curve in Upstate New York
Urbanism: It’s About Better Choices, Not Downtown Living
The key elements of urbanistic thinking can help us making better decisions about where we live, even if that’s not “downtown.”