Can The Subway Make Us Better Humans?
How uncomfortable spaces make us better people
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Seeing Our Streets Again: Why Walk Audits Matter More Than We Think
Walk Audits, or purposeful strolls around a community, can be the easiest and most important tool that an individual or group can utilize to identify the strengths and challenges in their community.
Buffalo’s Metro Rail Steps Forward: The DL&W Extension and the City That’s Ready To Grow With It
A short extension of Buffalo’s NFTA Metro Rail signals an investment in the future of the city’s connectivity
Remote Work and The Health of Our Cities
Working from home is a wonderful privilege. But our cities are struggling as a result. What’s next?
Another Quick Night in Buffalo
Another spontaneous night in Buffalo highlights how easy and important it is to change your scenery
Car Free, City Versus Suburbs
A city versus suburbs comparison showing how difficult it is to live car-free in a suburban community
In Cities, Change Happens Fast
Because private investment can come (and go) quickly in urban areas, change can happen at a dizzying pace, and quite often, residents struggle to keep up.
A Decade
Ten Years Of The Urban Phoenix
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
Seeing Rochester Through “New” Eyes
Recently, a friend of 20 years visited Rochester. Here’s how it went.
That’s Not A Neighborhood
Cul De Sac housing is not a neighborhood. Here’s what a neighborhood should be.
Re-Imagining This Public Space Exemplifies Rochester’s “Long Game”
Rochester’s newest public space is a piece of a much bigger downtown puzzle that is still being assembled
It Feels Like Young People Are Embracing Urbanism
Anecdotally, it feels like young people are far more tuned-in to new urbanistic concepts than their generational elders
Bus Rapid Transit Is A Game Changer In The Capital District
CDTA’s BusPlus BRT Service Sets The Tone for Upstate NY Transit
Technology Has Made The Bus Better
Technology has made bus riding better. It’s time we start changing the narrative