Syracuse To Utica: 64 Miles On The Erie Canal
I rode a folding bike from Syracuse to Utica, and it was pretty amazing.
Tag: rome
The Future Of Rome’s Downtown Lies In… A Coffee Shop?
Rome’s future may begin with a familiar sight… a swanky but comfortable new coffee shop
Scalable Commitment: Why Micro Breweries Are So Hot
The hottest establishments are ones where you can spend a minute or hours, alone or with friends and feel perfectly welcome.
The Big Urban Funk
The best ideas for our cities often turn out to be watered down, manufactured, militant and misguided executions of New Urbanistic concepts
Living Your Local: Paying Respect To The “Average” Urbanist
They might not chair a foundation, but they are the wave of palpable positivity in our urban fabric
Amtrak Is The Best Way To See Urban New York. Here’s Why.
Amtrak might be slow, but it stops in the middle of over a half dozen urban centers in Upstate New York
Why Upstate NY Will Lose The Amazon Sweepstakes
Lack of transit, not high taxes, is likely to be the fateful blow to Rochester and CNY’s chances to land Amazon HQ2
For Amtrak, It’s Now Or Never in New York State
In two and a half years of The Urban Phoenix, I’ve traveled across New York State more times than I
My Favorite NY Photos: Two Years of The Urban Phoenix
Some of my personal favorites from my journeys across New York State
Live Work Play: The New Urban Model
The what and the why behind our changing urban landscapes
SOUPer Bowl: The Importance of Coming Together
When communities support pro-local events, everyone wins.
Rain, Snow and Cold? Not As Important As You Think
How Minneapolis is a great model for thriving cities in cold weather climates
The Grit Factor
Ideas are necessary, but so is the hard work it takes to make them real.
Jobs: Stop Asking, Start Growing
The answer to “We Need More Jobs!”
Warmer Days in Upstate NY
This is really simple… it’s cold here in Upstate New York, so here’s a post with some of my favorite