From Tonawanda To Buffalo: A Trail That Truly Connects
A beautiful trail connects residential neighborhoods north of Buffalo to downtown
Tag: walkability
MY Big Urban Mistake: Not Seeing The Bigger Picture
Two years ago I wrote a post that became a rallying cry. But I was wrong. Sort of.
“Don’t Walk!” A Brief Exchange With An Engineer
A brief conversation with a former traffic engineer on a Lyft ride through the city
This Sign Says It All
This is why we fight to prioritize pedestrians and cyclists over cars
Residential Moats: Greater Rochester’s Elmwood Avenue
A harsh look at one of Greater Rochester’s most ridiculous roads
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
Walkability For Dummies
Walkability is “not a thing, it’s a culture created by a working balance of key elements.”
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
Our Cities: Engines Of Fluidity, Impermanence & The Shared Environment
Our cities are appealing to a population that is favoring a shared and fluid lifestyle over a fixed one
Popup Density
Summer festivals add temporary density, and congestion that incentivizes other modes of transit
We’re Getting There Rochester
Rochester’s downtown is alive, and the source of much debate… a clear sign that people are choosing city pride over indifference
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
UP Podcast Episode #5 – Syracuse Urbanist Chris Fowler
Chris Fowler and I talk about Smart Urbanism, and in my monologue I discuss the issue with creating “destination-based” cities