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June 20, 2023 . / biking / Uncategorized / urbanism

E-Bikes and Exercise

The E-Bike is not a fitness cheat… it is a scalable tool to facilitate transportation, healthy living and community exploration!

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June 18, 2023 complete streets / rochester / transportation / Uncategorized / walkability

Street Crossing & Audio Books

What I learned about crossing a busy intersection while listening to an audio book

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June 16, 2023 biking / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Dangerous Behavior on Two Wheels Vs. Four Wheels

Analyzing why we see cyclists as deviant while ignoring reckless drivers of fast and heavy cars

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May 20, 2023 complete streets / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism / utica / walkability

Stepping Away From Utica

A growing voice of social insulation in Utica has caused me to question my advocacy

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March 18, 2023 bus / transportation / Uncategorized

I Tried Greyhound’s New “Neighbor-Free” Seating Option. Here’s How It Went.

I took a trip on Greyhound to check out their new assigned seating, as well as their “Neighbor-Free” option

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January 26, 2023 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Design and Plan For What People Actually Do, Not What They Should Do

We say “people should just be more responsible” in regards to our road users. But drivers typically do the same things when presented with road conditions that welcome speed and unsafe behavior

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January 22, 2023 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

See And Be Seen: The Distinction Between Pedestrian Self-Preservation And Actual Safety Solutions

When we ask pedestrians to arm themselves against a hostile car-centric environment, we promote victim shaming instead of addressing the source of the issue.

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January 17, 2023 Chicago / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

The Importance Of Urban Exposure At A Young Age

My exposure to Chicago made me realize that Rochester began reaching for the stars a decade ago…

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December 30, 2022 bus / rochester / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Making The Bus An Easier Choice

My bus route connects me to my job AND the best of my city. I’m one of the lucky ones. Imagine if public transit worked for everyone?

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December 15, 2022 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

9,329 Cars Per Day

Utica’s Genesee Street has been reduced from 4 traffic lanes to two… here are a handful of Rochester streets that handle more traffic with physical space

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December 10, 2022 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

CPSC Demands Recall of the Most Dynamic Micro-Mobility Device

A recent report by the CPSC asks for a recall of one of the most revolutionary micro mobility solutions on the market today

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December 8, 2022 rochester / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

High Speed Rail in New York State Makes More Sense Now Than Ever

New York Cities are gaining population after decades of decline. It’s time for the High Speed Rail conversion to re-emerge.

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November 30, 2022 biking / transportation / Uncategorized / utica

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Utica’s Genesee Street Transformation

Utica’s downtown Genesee Street has been re-striped from 4 lanes to 2 with a turning lane and bike lanes. As is typical with the first of these projects, community leaders are skeptical despite the positive data

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November 20, 2022 biking / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

My Connections Diminished When I Learned to Drive

I knew everyone in my neighborhood until I learned to drive

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November 11, 2022 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

SUVs: The Product Of Bad Design

Urbanists hate SUVs. But instead of seeing SUV buyers as the problem, perhaps we start seeing them as victims of a toxically American style of development sprawl

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