The Big Urban Mistake: Building For Tourism vs. Livability
Catering to new residents and small business owners rather than big ticket development and tourism creates stronger urban spaces
Tag: utica
“Mr. Syracuse” Gets First Taste of Utica
Michael John Heagerty, a community leader in Syracuse, spends a few hours exploring Bagg’s Square in Utica.
yourUPstate Vol. 3
A weekly visual tour of your upstate cities
Utica Food Trail: A Simple Idea With A Bigger Impact
A Map of Utica’s Best Spots for Local Cuisine Shows How A Simple Idea Can Make an Impact
yourUPstate Vol. 2
A weekly visual tour of your upstate cities
yourUPstate Vol. 1
A weekly visual tour of your upstate cities
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
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
Keep It Or Scrap It?
Balancing local growth with outside development
Utica Two Years Later: A City In Transition
In two years since my first visit, Utica has come a long way.
Urban Moats: Barriers to Growth in Rome, Utica & Schenectady
How Traffic Might Limit Growth in Three Upstate Cities