When Grandpa Simpson Invades Your Public Input Event
There’s always one… a forward thinking public event about our cities’ future is hijacked by a man gasping to remain relevant in a changing world
Tag: infrastructure
The Paper Route: A Lesson In The Benefits Of Density
When I was twelve, I had a paper route. Little did I know the lessons I learned doing my first “job” would show me the lessons of density versus sprawl at a very early age
The Expectation Of Speed
Wide, multi-lane roads that marginalize pedestrians don’t just encourage speed, they justify it
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.
Convenience Culture And The American Community
In a 2017 piece, I wrote about the impact of “independent automobile transportation” on our community environments. To take it
The American Automobile And Racial Exclusivity
The “Pay To Play” cost of the automobile might be the most racially exclusive component of American society
Think Buses And Trains Are Empty? Start Looking At Our Rural Highways
People are quick to point to an empty bus or a half-full train as a waste of public resources… but do we pay as much attention to all those empty rural expressways?
Is Rochester Leading The Way?
Rochester is the clear leader on the urban innovation curve in Upstate New York
Urbanism: It’s About Better Choices, Not Downtown Living
The key elements of urbanistic thinking can help us making better decisions about where we live, even if that’s not “downtown.”
From Tonawanda To Buffalo: A Trail That Truly Connects
A beautiful trail connects residential neighborhoods north of Buffalo to downtown
MY Big Urban Mistake: Not Seeing The Bigger Picture
Two years ago I wrote a post that became a rallying cry. But I was wrong. Sort of.
This Sign Says It All
This is why we fight to prioritize pedestrians and cyclists over cars
Urbanists Need To Find Balance
It’s important for all of us to know when to fight, and when to fight another day
The Beautiful Bones of High Falls, Rochester
A short iPhone photo tour of Rochester’s High Falls area
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