Stepping Away From Utica
A growing voice of social insulation in Utica has caused me to question my advocacy
Tag: CNY
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Utica’s Genesee Street Transformation
Utica’s downtown Genesee Street has been re-striped from 4 lanes to 2 with a turning lane and bike lanes. As is typical with the first of these projects, community leaders are skeptical despite the positive data
What Is Utica Missing Downtown?
Downtown Utica has a lot of parking lots. Here’s something it doesn’t have a lot of…
Handshake.City: From Empty Lot To Urban Activator
A container park in Utica turns an empty lot into a neighborhood activator
The Big Urban Funk
The best ideas for our cities often turn out to be watered down, manufactured, militant and misguided executions of New Urbanistic concepts
Movement vs. Militant: A Perspective On Utica, A Lesson For Us All
Sometimes the fight becomes more important than the original idea.
Living Your Local: Paying Respect To The “Average” Urbanist
They might not chair a foundation, but they are the wave of palpable positivity in our urban fabric
The Worst Bike Lane In New York
Even if you’re not a cyclist, this is almost comical
Hospital Or Not, The Key For Utica Is Connecting Genesee To Brewery District
Just as important as the downtown hospital debate is the need to connect Utica’s growth centers
Amtrak Is The Best Way To See Urban New York. Here’s Why.
Amtrak might be slow, but it stops in the middle of over a half dozen urban centers in Upstate New York
Riggies, UC’s and Hockey: 3 Years of The Urban Phoenix
Three years ago today, I began the UP journey
Why Upstate NY Will Lose The Amazon Sweepstakes
Lack of transit, not high taxes, is likely to be the fateful blow to Rochester and CNY’s chances to land Amazon HQ2
The Key To Utica’s “Next Steps”
With development beginning to take shape in Downtown Utica, serious pedestrian and cycling infrastructure concerns need to be addressed
Utica Food Trail: A Simple Idea With A Bigger Impact
A Map of Utica’s Best Spots for Local Cuisine Shows How A Simple Idea Can Make an Impact
Syracuse’s Armory Square: Urban Done Right
Four hours in a beautifully crafted urban success story