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February 6, 2026 Community / new urbanism / Placemaking / Uncategorized / urbanism / walkability

Why Businesses Evolve To Survive, But Communities Freeze In Time

We expect businesses to innovate, restaurants to create flashy new vibes and menus, and smartphones to have the most novel tech. So why do we resist innovation and change in our communities?

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February 1, 2025 albany / amsterdam / biking / binghamton / buffalo / geneva / new urbanism / New York Cities / rochester / rome / schenectady / syracuse / transit / transportation / troy / Uncategorized / urbanism / utica / utica / walkability

A Decade

Ten Years Of The Urban Phoenix

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September 7, 2024 complete streets / new urbanism / rochester / Uncategorized

Trains, Boats, and Trails: Three Barriers to Automobile Speed Have Amplified a Thriving Suburb

Fairport, New York’s growth is likely fueled in part by three barriers to vehicles speed on their Main Street

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November 13, 2018 Uncategorized / urbanism / utica

Smith Market: Utica’s Healthy Next Step

Health, locally sourced options for an emerging neighborhood and a growing downtown

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June 19, 2018 Uncategorized / urbanism

Ditch The Politics and Get Local

Every big problem is solved by starting at the smallest level.  Every pointless political volley can be quieted by real world progress.

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February 2, 2018 Uncategorized / urbanism

What If We Subsidized Local Jobs Instead Of Amazon?

Cities are offering massive subsidies for Amazon HQ2. What if our cities invested the same money in our local job creators instead?

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January 5, 2018 Uncategorized / urbanism

The False Promise of Trickle-Down Urbanism

Large-scale entertainment investments rarely have a positive impact on the local economy.

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March 13, 2017 Uncategorized

Syracuse’s Armory Square: Urban Done Right

Four hours in a beautifully crafted urban success story

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