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March 30, 2024 albany / bus / schenectady / transportation / troy / Uncategorized / urbanism

Bus Rapid Transit Is A Game Changer In The Capital District

CDTA’s BusPlus BRT Service Sets The Tone for Upstate NY Transit

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March 7, 2024 bus / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism / walkability

Technology Has Made The Bus Better

Technology has made bus riding better. It’s time we start changing the narrative

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January 29, 2024 cleveland / public space / Uncategorized / urbanism / walkability

Cleveland in Photos

Last Fall, my wife and I celebrated our 5-year anniversary in Cleveland. And while many might think that’s the start of a bad joke, these photos might make you think again.

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January 7, 2024 rochester / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism / walkability

The Inconvenient Truths About Density

As much as we love space, urban density is the only progressive answer to environmental and social dynamics

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January 1, 2024 Uncategorized

What Can We Learn From Rochester’s Cycle Tracks?

If you’re a cyclist, there is nothing quite like riding on a dedicated bike right-of-way for the first time. In

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November 26, 2023 cleveland / rochester / schenectady / Uncategorized / urbanism

Light Up My Vibe

Lighting our downtown with colorful lighting is a low-cost, low-impact way of welcoming doubters back into the fold

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November 25, 2023 biking / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Piggybacking For A Friend

A friend of mine needed a bike. So I delivered them a bike… on another bike.

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November 24, 2023 biking / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism / walkability

Two Commutes, 20 Years Apart

Twenty years ago, my daily commute was 30 miles by car. Today, it’s usually 3.6 by bike.

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September 30, 2023 rochester / Uncategorized / urbanism

“I Would Have Felt Safer On A Bike”

Our main thoroughfares are becoming increasingly chaotic to the point where I feel much safer on my bike traversing a side street.

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September 23, 2023 Uncategorized

What If You Could Live In The Mall?

As online commerce continues to threaten the American shopping mall, re-imagining these retail giants could be a game changer

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September 20, 2023 rochester / Uncategorized / urbanism

Genesee Gateway Park: Greater Connectivity to Rochester’s Natural Resource

Genesee Gateway Park reconnects Rochester residents with a critical natural resource

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September 13, 2023 rochester / Uncategorized / urbanism

Foodlink’s Curbside Market Brings Fresh Produce to Underserved Communities

A local organization works to provide access to fresh produce in underserved neighborhoods

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September 3, 2023 biking / complete streets / rochester / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged… On Main Street

A quick story about the lack of awareness drivers have when berating cyclists

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July 6, 2023 public space / rochester / Uncategorized / urbanism

Seven Years Later: How An Iconic Concert Helped Change Rochester’s Downtown

How a Jazz Festival performance fueled a grassroots movement for green space in the center of downtown Rochester, New York

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June 30, 2023 complete streets / rochester / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism / walkability

A New Rochester Neighborhood

The Inner Loop Infill project in Rochester is starting to show how the repurposing of under-utilized expressway space can jump-start a city vibe

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