The Street That Made Me Love My City
This little street in Rochester turned a suburban kid on to the attractiveness of city life
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U.S. Versus Scotland In A Passenger Rail Battle: Spoiler Alert… It’s Not Even Close
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
Interview With Rochester City Planner Kevin Kelley
An amazing conversation with Rochester City Planner Kevin Kelley
A Different View: Rochester’s Genesee Riverway Promenade
Beautiful views, new connectivity, and a lesson in urban acceptance
A Venetian Rochester: What Could Have Been
What if the Erie Canal still flowed through Downtown Rochester?
Parcel 5 in Rochester: Here We Go Again
There’s a new “mixed use” idea for Rochester’s most talked about plot of land. What should we look out for as these plans unfold?
A Pedestrian Death In Greater Rochester Highlights The Worst Of Car Culture
When negligent drivers kill, a slap on the wrist to ensures that the negligence will continue, and serve as a message that we may do whatever we want in our vehicles without repercussion
The Real Problem With E-Scooters? Cars!
Every e-scooter share problem could be resolved if cars weren’t exclusively prioritized
What Drivers Don’t Understand About Cyclists
What drivers don’t understand about bikes on our American roads
A Beautiful Spring Evening In Rochester
On the first beautiful spring night, Rochester shows its true colors
Is Rochester Leading The Way?
Rochester is the clear leader on the urban innovation curve in Upstate New York
540WMain: A Consistent Voice For Community Education & Change
A small local organization is tackling some of Rochester’s most vital conversation
Don’t Demonize “Live/Work/Play,” Contextualize It
Live/Work/Play is good… packaging it in an ad campaign for exclusive urban living is not
Photo Thursday #5: Parcel 5
Today’s image showcases the power of public space in our downtowns
Dear Rochester: Keep Your Head Up
It’s a long road back for our cities. Let’s celebrate the pioneers that come and go and see a bigger picture of progress