160 Miles On An E-Scooter & Why I Love It
Don’t listen to the haters… these things are great, and I’ll tell you why.
Tag: transit
Rochester’s Little Bike Highway
The Union Street Cycle Track is a welcomed addition to Rochester’s growing bike transit network
The Failure Of “Just Add Water” Urbanism
Mixed use developments in inhospitable environments shows is an example of just how one dimensional our concept of urban prosperity really is
I Met My Wife On A Bike
Last weekend I married the love of my life… a love that never would have happened if I was driving
Popup Density
Summer festivals add temporary density, and congestion that incentivizes other modes of transit
Planning For The Urban/Suburban Paradox
Cities function better with fewer cars. But suburban visitors want automobile convenience.
Survey Shows Rails Still Rule… Kind Of
Small study shows that light rail is still the preferred form of mass transit
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
The Great Last-Mile Option & The Stigma Holding It Back
Kick scooters are light, flexible, foldable last-mile transportation options in our cities today… if you can stand the looks and laughs.
A Context-Based Look At How We Share Our Roads
Not all roads, & sidewalks are created equal… yet we use rigid opinions and broad brush statistics to specify their specific use regardless of context
Novelty or Legitimacy? The Bike Lane Dilemma In Rochester
Lack of enforcement and maintenance begs the question… is Rochester’s bike infrastructure for real or for show?
The White Washing Paradox of Public Space
To truly appreciate the impact of public space, we must first appreciate what it does for people, not what it does for the bottom line.
Monorail: A Key Urban Lesson From “The Simpsons”
A popular early episode of The Simpsons highlights how flashy projects and mob mentality eclipse the need for practical improvements to our communities
Transit Moves People, Not Money
Connecting residents to jobs, education and resources should be transit’s priority, not investment dollars and vibrancy
374 Miles on an Electric Bike
My electric bike is one of the best things I’ve ever purchased. Here’s why.