Keep It Or Scrap It?
Balancing local growth with outside development
Utica Two Years Later: A City In Transition
In two years since my first visit, Utica has come a long way.
Falling Out of Love With The Automobile
Why young people are choosing transit over driving in droves
Urban Moats: Barriers to Growth in Rome, Utica & Schenectady
How Traffic Might Limit Growth in Three Upstate Cities
Utica’s Bagg’s Square: An Urban Canvas for a Future Masterpiece
Why Bagg’s Square in Utica will transition from ghost town to Urban Paradise
Numbers Are In: Upstate Bike Share Rolls To Successful First Year
Strong ridership numbers for Rome and Buffalo’s bike share systems signal a successful start
New Urbanism = The Mall For The Next Generation
How elements of new urban design contain elements of today’s high-end “lifestyle malls”
UP’s 2016 In Review
2016 was another amazing year for The Urban Phoenix. We explored smaller New York cities like Hudson, Rome and Geneva,
Dear Utica: Just Keep Diggin’
Uticans, not Albany, will make Utica’s future bright
Does That City Really “Suck?”
Five Tips To Help You “Fact Check” Your Perception Of Our Upstate Cities
Urban Pathway: Walkability’s Red Carpet
While often underappreciated, these urban shortcuts can provide convenience and vibrancy to any city setting
Something’s Brewing Downtown
Craft breweries like Rome’s Copper City Brewing are fueling downtowns across the state
Why Schenectady Will Continue to Surge
Using Google Street View images to show why Schenectady’s layout is perfect for continued growth
The Liberal Stereotype of Urban Revival
Hipsters and millennials are adopting elements of traditional small town conservative values to create better cities
Stop Trashing Our Cities: An Open Letter to the Negative Blogger
An open letter regarding negative blogs and vlogs that trash our cities.