The Movie “Office Space” and the Story of Suburban Boredom
This cult classic movie highlights the mundanity of sprawling, car-centric, chain retail suburban life
Category: urbanism
When Streets Were Equitable
A remastered video of 1906 San Francisco shows what streets were meant to do
Your City Isn’t Special
Your city has a rich history… but highlighting that alone won’t make you a destination. Blend a historic past with a new urban narrative!
The American Automobile And Racial Exclusivity
The “Pay To Play” cost of the automobile might be the most racially exclusive component of American society
The Brunch Urbanist
For several decades, young white Americans have enjoyed the growth in our cities without understanding the racial, economic and cultural complexities of our urban history
Micro-Tourism In A Pandemic America
Now is the perfect time for us all to explore our own backyards
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
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?
Will Mobility Become More About Choice Than Necessity?
As more Americans work from home and use home delivery, a higher percentage of car trips will be made by choice instead of necessity. How will this impact space in our communities?
What Do Americans Love More Than Car Access? Partying.
While a proposal to shut down a small street in Utica was denied, the support for the closure shows a shift in American priorities
It’s Time For Human Scale Personal Transit
The average car turns the average human into a 100 square foot commuter. Now more than ever it’s time to think about human scale transportation
Time To Ditch “No Motor Vehicles”
It’s time to tweak “No Motor Vehicles” signage to reflect the electric micro-mobility revolution
What If We Advocated For E-Scooter Ownership Instead Of Scooter Share?
The path to E-Scooter legitimacy lies in the shedding of the shared model in favor of personal ownership
New Urbanism Is A Lifestyle, Not A Metric
Urbanism isn’t about population size or specific density metrics. It’s about maximizing the human-scale potential of every community, big and small
Amsterdam, NY Feels Like The Next Hudson
Amsterdam New York feels like a blank canvas that may someday soon play host to a tremendous micro-urban tapestry