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December 19, 2018 biking / Uncategorized

Enter The Fold

Folding bikes might just be the most practical ride for the casual cyclists

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December 17, 2018 Uncategorized / urbanism

Urbanists Need To Find Balance

It’s important for all of us to know when to fight, and when to fight another day

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December 16, 2018 rochester / urbanism

Roc Holiday Village: Winter Celebrated In Rochester

Roc Holiday Village shows us all that the urban experience can be a year-round celebration in our cold weather cities

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December 13, 2018 New York Cities / rochester / Uncategorized / urbanism

Rochester’s Employment Sprawl Strains Transit Effectiveness And Opportunity

When jobs move away from our city centers, it makes efficient transit nearly impossible

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December 12, 2018 biking / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

The 20 Best Of 2018

My favorite Urban Phoenix pieces from 2018

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December 6, 2018 biking / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Why Walking & Biking To Work Makes You A Better Driver And Human

I used to get frustrated by bikes and walkers. Biking to work made me realize how childish that was

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December 6, 2018 buffalo / New York Cities / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Buffalo’s Metro Rail: What Transit Should Be

Buffalo’s Metro Rail has a “blue collar” approach to moving people about a city that is just starting to turn the corner

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December 4, 2018 biking / rochester / transportation / Uncategorized

Reflecting On 20 Months Of Car-Free Living

I went without a car for nearly 2 years. That time taught me something very important

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November 9, 2018 rome / Uncategorized / urbanism

The Future Of Rome’s Downtown Lies In… A Coffee Shop?

Rome’s future may begin with a familiar sight… a swanky but comfortable new coffee shop

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October 22, 2018 syracuse / Uncategorized / urbanism

The Beautiful Bones Of Armory Square

A fun walk through one of my favorite urban islands

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October 18, 2018 transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

160 Miles On An E-Scooter & Why I Love It

Don’t listen to the haters… these things are great, and I’ll tell you why.

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September 26, 2018 schenectady / transportation / Uncategorized / urbanism

Walkability For Dummies

Walkability is “not a thing, it’s a culture created by a working balance of key elements.”

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September 25, 2018 Uncategorized / urbanism

Unapologetically Based In Perception

Now more than ever, perceptions are perceived as facts. The UP strives to address these perceptions with regard to how we see our cities today

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September 18, 2018 Uncategorized

Rochester’s Little Bike Highway

The Union Street Cycle Track is a welcomed addition to Rochester’s growing bike transit network

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September 14, 2018 Uncategorized / urbanism

The Failure Of “Just Add Water” Urbanism

Mixed use developments in inhospitable environments shows is an example of just how one dimensional our concept of urban prosperity really is

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