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June 25, 2021 Uncategorized / urbanism

Why Don’t Crosswalks Have Stop Signs?

Pedestrians are the most vulnerable users of our right of ways. So why do they not receive the prioritization they deserve?

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June 11, 2021 biking / rochester / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Is It A Sidewalk? Is It A Path?

Widening a sidewalk and calling it a trail CAN work… but it needs other pedestrian and cycling-focused amenities to maximize its potential

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May 28, 2021 Uncategorized

Shamokin Dam, PA: No Pedestrians Allowed

A retail stretch along Route 15 in Pennsylvania is, quite literally, only accessible by car

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May 12, 2021 Uncategorized

One Small Step: The Fight For Downtown Green Space

A fight for center city green space comes to fruition in downtown Rochester

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April 17, 2021 Uncategorized

The Expectation Of Speed

Wide, multi-lane roads that marginalize pedestrians don’t just encourage speed, they justify it

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March 13, 2021 Uncategorized

A Place To Rest While You Wait For The Bus

It’s the simple things that will help public transportation most

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March 9, 2021 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Big Houses and Long Commutes, Not Smart Phones, Eroded Community

Suburban sprawl, car culture, growing home sizes and shrinking families have changed our sense of community. The smartphone is the symptom, not the cause, of social erosion.

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February 10, 2021 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Sold On Space: The Great American Lie

“Go West Young Man…” a statement that set the tone for a century of suburban sprawl.

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February 4, 2021 Uncategorized

Google Street Views Part 1: Rochester’s Inner Loop

Google Street View gives us an opportunity to see our cities as they were more than a decade ago

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January 16, 2021 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

From Nuisance To Cool: Cars And Scooters Share Similar Stories

Easy access and financial investment have changed the perception of e-scooters. One hundred years ago, the same thing was happening to cars.

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January 14, 2021 public space / Uncategorized / urbanism

The Portable City

Tomorrow’s urban core will feature smaller, flexible space that appeals to the local small business instead of the national chain

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January 5, 2021 transportation / Uncategorized

Automobile Evolution and Suburban Sprawl

The first car I recall riding in as a child was my mother’s Chevette Scooter, a horribly made car for

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December 31, 2020 transportation / Uncategorized

Onewheel: Exhilarating Activity or Micro-Mobility King?

The Onewheel light be the ultimate last-mile/commuter solution

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December 30, 2020 Uncategorized

Why My Old Library Was Better

When I was 15, my town got a bigger library. Here’s why it wasn’t better than the old one

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December 3, 2020 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Why I’m Obsessed With Longboarding

Weather you’re cruising around your community or making a beer run to the convenience store, longboarding is a great way to explore your community and focus your mind

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