Conversations Surrounding Our Urban Environments
Inverness is a city in Scotland that has less than a quarter of the population of my home city and more than 5 times the train departures. The incredible disparity between U.S. and European passenger rail systems is astounding
Syracuse had a commuter rail line from 1994-2008. What can we learn from its success and its eventual failure?
We not only have to fight for transit funding, we have to fight for it when it appears to the casual observer that it’s not working
Buffalo’s Metro Rail has a “blue collar” approach to moving people about a city that is just starting to turn the corner
Imagine waking up one day to a new law… a national 30mph speed limit. What would happen?
Detroit’s new streetcar adds to the fun of downtown, but does little to provide real transit
In two and a half years of The Urban Phoenix, I’ve traveled across New York State more times than I
Why Buffalo’s Amtrak Station Should Remain Downtown
