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.
Hey Peloton, Here’s How Real Cycling “Changes” You
Real “change” doesn’t come from a stationary bike in your living room, it’s the the whole-self transformation that occurs when you start biking for transportation
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.
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
Downtown Schenectady Through Impressionist Eyes
What Schenectady might look like through the eyes of impressionist painters
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
Recent Visit to Rome, New York In Photos
Rome always poses nicely for the camera
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
Urbanism: Acknowledging What People Really Do
Urbanists understand that people will usually make the easy choice, even if that choice isn’t sustainable. The job of the urban planner and influencer is to try to make the harder and better choice more enticing
UP Podcast Interview: Michael John Heagerty, Syracuse NY
An interview with the man who has his finger on the pulse of Syracuse’s revival