The Power Of The Coffee Shop
I walked in the door of the coffee house for the first time, ordered a java and looked around at
Category: urbanism
When New Design Fails Us
On the outskirts of Rochester, a new traffic pattern poses a serious danger to pedestrians
Living Your Local: Paying Respect To The “Average” Urbanist
They might not chair a foundation, but they are the wave of palpable positivity in our urban fabric
Transit Moves People, Not Money
Connecting residents to jobs, education and resources should be transit’s priority, not investment dollars and vibrancy
What If We Subsidized Local Jobs Instead Of Amazon?
Cities are offering massive subsidies for Amazon HQ2. What if our cities invested the same money in our local job creators instead?
No Margin for Error
Lack of patience for urban innovation often spells doom for transit projects that experience growing pains
Hospital Or Not, The Key For Utica Is Connecting Genesee To Brewery District
Just as important as the downtown hospital debate is the need to connect Utica’s growth centers
The Trouble With Waterways: We Have To Cross Them
As our cities attempt to reconnect us to our waterways, the bridges that cross them can pose barriers to downtown growth.
Detroit Pistons Attendance Woes Are A Warning For All Cities
Lagging attendance likely fueled by issues of demographics and the inability to see how downtown wealth doesn’t connect to an impoverished city
The False Promise of Trickle-Down Urbanism
Large-scale entertainment investments rarely have a positive impact on the local economy.
Two Simple Steps To Your Cycling Resolution
Two super easy steps to help anyone appreciate cycling as an occasional form of transit
The Real Reason Cars Will Continue To Be King
Our need to express ourselves and our worth will ultimately inhibit us from moving beyond the automobile
Top Stories of 2017
2017 was a banner year for the UP… here are the 10 entries people read the most.