New Rochester Cycle Track: Pretty Great, 5 Years Late
Rochester New York’s newest Cycle Track is a welcomed additive… but its execution might be a little out of step with the progress of the surrounding environment
Is It Still OK To Get Excited About Your City?
With the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, the infrastructure and history of American cities are rightfully being questioned more than ever. Can we still get excited about their future?
Will Mobility Become More About Choice Than Necessity?
As more Americans work from home and use home delivery, a higher percentage of car trips will be made by choice instead of necessity. How will this impact space in our communities?
What Do Americans Love More Than Car Access? Partying.
While a proposal to shut down a small street in Utica was denied, the support for the closure shows a shift in American priorities
Bike Sales & Entertainment Budgets
Our entertainment options have decreased, but our desire for fun has not. As a result, more people are turning to an old friend, the bicycle
It’s Time For Human Scale Personal Transit
The average car turns the average human into a 100 square foot commuter. Now more than ever it’s time to think about human scale transportation
Time To Ditch “No Motor Vehicles”
It’s time to tweak “No Motor Vehicles” signage to reflect the electric micro-mobility revolution
What If We Advocated For E-Scooter Ownership Instead Of Scooter Share?
The path to E-Scooter legitimacy lies in the shedding of the shared model in favor of personal ownership
New Urbanism Is A Lifestyle, Not A Metric
Urbanism isn’t about population size or specific density metrics. It’s about maximizing the human-scale potential of every community, big and small
Amsterdam, NY Feels Like The Next Hudson
Amsterdam New York feels like a blank canvas that may someday soon play host to a tremendous micro-urban tapestry
Fluidity: An Introduction
Lower middle class Americans must eventually accept that fluidity rather than permanence will be the key to weathering the coming financial storm
This Isn’t So Bad…
The Coronavirus has impacted all of us. But really, this isn’t so bad…
My Favorite Urbanist Experiences
My top 5 favorite urban experiences
Take A Sunday Morning Ride
Social distancing or not, Sunday Morning bike adventures allow us to see what it’s like to ride in a world without cars
Covid-19 Cancelling Your Bike Share? Here Are Some Options
Check out these micro-mobility options that can help you crush your commute or last-mile adventure