This Isn’t So Bad…
The Coronavirus has impacted all of us. But really, this isn’t so bad…
Category: urbanism
A Solo Walk Along A Busy Road
Now is our chance to see how rewarding a car-light society can feel
The Welcomed Demise Of Urban Formality
Our carefully sculpted professional masks have fallen as we deal with work, kids, pets and family in the same space. It is a reminder that people and communities are inherently “messy…” and that’s the way it should be.
Five Interviews For Your Days At Home
Haven’t checked out the UP Podcast yet? Here are five recent interviews that will start your journey
When People Have Nowhere To Drive, They Walk
I rarely see people on this trail. Today, everyone was using it.
Don’t Be THAT Urbanist
Urbanists take all forms…. bur we’ve all met one or two that are one dimensional in their cause
Scooters ARE Eco-Friendly… If You Actually Buy One!
When considering whether electric scooters are environmentally friendly, we must make the distinction between scooter share and scooter ownership
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
Rochester To NYC: A Plane Vs. Train Smackdown
A side-by-side comparison between Amtrak and the airlines on a weekend trip between Rochester, New York and New York City
High Speed Rail & Upstate NY: The Key Points No One Is Talking About
High speed rail is a hot button topic yet again in Upstate New York. Here are the points most people don’t get about this divisive issue
5 Years, 5 Lessons Learned
I’ve learned a lot in half a decade of publishing The Urban Phoenix… here are five key things to take from our cities today
Video: Five Hours In Downtown Syracuse
Last Saturday, I spent 5 hours rolling around Downtown Syracuse. Some great things happening in The Salt City!
American Roads: Where Power Always Eclipses Responsibility
As an American culture, we romanticize the speed and power of cars, trucks and SUVs while downplaying the responsibility we have when piloting these machines
Could The Earbud Be Helping Urban Revitalization?
Earbuds and smartphones may be allowing more Americans the ability to take some of their comfort with them as they move through an urban world of nuance and unpredictability.