Today’s Transit: Walking The Tightrope Between Choice And Necessity
Sadly, a lack of funding too often negates our ability to serve a population that chooses transit AND one that relies on it.
Category: urbanism
You’re Safer In A City Today
This is one of the biggest “drinking days” of the year. With this in mind, you are ultimately safer if you don’t have to drive home
The Street That Made Me Love My City
This little street in Rochester turned a suburban kid on to the attractiveness of city life
Death, Taxes, And… Cars Hitting A Monument?
Cars and trucks just can’t seem to stop hitting a monument in the middle of this small town street
Crosswalks Should Be Sacred Spaces Of Life
Crosswalks are the places where drivers should always be reminded that they are piloting heavy machinery that shares space with a living world
That Time I Cheated Death While Pushing The Crosswalk Button
When pushing a crosswalk button puts a pedestrian in danger of being hit by a speeding car, the design has failed
Creating “Photographable” Spaces
Cities can capitalize on residents’ and visitors’ desire to photographically document their urban experiences
Layers Of Urbanity: The Visual Effect We Rarely Appreciate
The draw of cities and their visual power is in their Layers of Urbanity, a sort of “kid in a candy store” effect that inspires us to see limitless possibilities
Why You Love The Places You Love
It’s not just important to experience amazing spaces, it’s important that we be keenly aware of why they relax us, inspire us and keep us coming back for more
UP Podcast Interview: Michael John Heagerty, Syracuse NY
An interview with the man who has his finger on the pulse of Syracuse’s revival
Opinion: Driving’s Dehumanizing Effect
The average driver sees other motorists and cyclists as video-game-like obstacles that need to be overcome in order to advance in a game of speed and power
Interview With Rochester City Planner Kevin Kelley
An amazing conversation with Rochester City Planner Kevin Kelley
Will Our Addiction To Smart Phones Lead To Better Public Transit?
Young people love to stay connected to their digital worlds. Transit has a chance to capitalize on this fact and make our cities better in the process
A Different View: Rochester’s Genesee Riverway Promenade
Beautiful views, new connectivity, and a lesson in urban acceptance
Stop Talking About Registering Bikes
Bikes and cars may often share the same space… but that doesn’t make them “equal.”