A Problem Of Range
Think an electric scooter, e-bike or e-skateboard will replace your car? Unless you live in a major metro with copious access to transit, the limited range of these devices WILL be your biggest issue
We’ve Gotta Be Perfect
People die every day in car crashes with incredibly few calls for cars to be banned. But when mass transit suffers a deadly collusion, or a micro-mobility option incurs a death, citizens cry for changes, restrictions, and outright bans on their use
Our Cities Are Not Our Headlines
Criminal activity is almost always higher in urban communities. But a few terrible people are not representative of the people that are trying to make our cities better places every day
Ride Hailing: Local Transit Killer, Regional Transit Hero?
Uber and Lyft are hurting local transit ridership. But they may be just what regional passenger services like Amtrak and Greyhound need
Parcel 5 in Rochester: Here We Go Again
There’s a new “mixed use” idea for Rochester’s most talked about plot of land. What should we look out for as these plans unfold?
Amtrak Might Soon Be Profitable?
Amtrak’s CEO says the passenger rail giant will be profitable for the first time in the next 12 months
No Cars In Nashville: An Open Letter To Mayor David Briley
Nashville has banned e-scooters after a tragic death of a young rider. Using the same logic, I am asking the mayor if he would also consider banning cars.
The Bagel Bike: An Interview With Brooke Fossey
Brooke took her love of cycling and blended it with her love of her community and a desire to start a unique small business using her cargo trike
The Rise Of Commuter Culture
Capitalist culture has identified active transportation as a profitable market, further legitimizing its existence
12 Hours In Chicago: A Photo Tour
A photo tour of Chicago’s remarkable park system, riverwalk and more
A Pedestrian Death In Greater Rochester Highlights The Worst Of Car Culture
When negligent drivers kill, a slap on the wrist to ensures that the negligence will continue, and serve as a message that we may do whatever we want in our vehicles without repercussion
Spatial Envy: Our Unrelenting Desire to Separate
Our hunger for more space is nearly as evident as our desire to consume food and water
Comments About Buffalo’s Rail Extension Expose Our Fear Of Suburban Transit
Why it’s so hard to get suburban transit projects done
Syracuse To Utica: 64 Miles On The Erie Canal
I rode a folding bike from Syracuse to Utica, and it was pretty amazing.
The Real Problem With E-Scooters? Cars!
Every e-scooter share problem could be resolved if cars weren’t exclusively prioritized