Conversations Surrounding Our Urban Environments
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
Downtown Utica has a lot of parking lots. Here’s something it doesn’t have a lot of…
A container park in Utica turns an empty lot into a neighborhood activator
The best ideas for our cities often turn out to be watered down, manufactured, militant and misguided executions of New Urbanistic concepts
Sometimes the fight becomes more important than the original idea.
They might not chair a foundation, but they are the wave of palpable positivity in our urban fabric
Even if you’re not a cyclist, this is almost comical
Just as important as the downtown hospital debate is the need to connect Utica’s growth centers
Amtrak might be slow, but it stops in the middle of over a half dozen urban centers in Upstate New York
Three years ago today, I began the UP journey
Lack of transit, not high taxes, is likely to be the fateful blow to Rochester and CNY’s chances to land Amazon HQ2
With development beginning to take shape in Downtown Utica, serious pedestrian and cycling infrastructure concerns need to be addressed
A Map of Utica’s Best Spots for Local Cuisine Shows How A Simple Idea Can Make an Impact
Four hours in a beautifully crafted urban success story
When communities support pro-local events, everyone wins.
