My Connections Diminished When I Learned to Drive
I knew everyone in my neighborhood until I learned to drive
Category: 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
Rundel Library North Terrace Project in Rochester, NY
Rochester adds another piece to the network of connected public spaces along the mighty Genesee River
You Don’t “NEED” More Space
In the country that leads the world in natural resource consumption, it is decidedly time to reevaluate what we really “need.”
When A Space Tells A City What It Wants To Be
So often, we dictate what goes where in our cities. But once in a while, a space inspires us to understand what it begs to be.
Roosevelt Plaza: A Small Space With Big Impact
A small space in an Upstate New York urban core that makes you want to stop and stay for a while
“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…
Sidewalk Cycling Explained
New bike commuters often ask me about riding on the sidewalk as an alternative to our fear-inducing roads. Here’s my answer…
Laundromat Urbanism
How a laundromat reminded me of why urbanism is so important
When Grandpa Simpson Invades Your Public Input Event
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
Failing Our Most Vulnerable
A photo that shows why building roads with no shoulder, no sidewalk and 4 lanes of speeding traffic is downright irresponsible
THIS Is Why.
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
Drivers Are Getting Worse
A New York Times Article Just Confirmed my recent suspicion… Americas’s roads are becoming places of lawlessness
Why Cities Are The Way They Are
A comprehensive look at the elements that have shaped our cities over the last 100 years… in a single blog post.
The Night A Utica Restaurant Made Me Feel “Important”
Utica’s newest downtown culinary Mecca was exactly what I needed in a difficult time