We often speak to the “good old days” as a measure of the U.S. at its best…but in 1950, the average American home was 983 square feet, as opposed to the 2,300 square feet of today.
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When designed right, even small patches of public space can bring a lot of charm to a community!
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It can be intimidating for inexperienced cyclists to ride in the road with cars. If that’s you and you’d prefer to use the sidewalk, here’s how to do so safely and respectfully.
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A simple laundromat offers an unexpected reminder of the role urban design has to play in making us feel more connected with the people around us.
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This grassroots organization has taken it into their own hands to activate and revitalize their community in Utica, NY.
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A grassroots effort to bring bus riders in Rochester a little comfort and a little dignity.
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Google Street View has now been around long enough to let us see how our cities have changed over ten-plus years. Often those changes have been for the worse…but sometimes they’re for the better.
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Cities are learning they must be able to flex and bend with the rising tides of change.
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The new library was larger and offered more books and services. The reason it was so hard to connect with has a lot to say about the way we design our cities.
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A letter from the apartment complex is a reminder of how our cities prioritize cars over bikes.
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Many conveniences—the ease of driving, food delivery, one-stop shopping—seem nice on the surface, but they often come at a high cost to our communities.
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An incredible video from 1906 San Francisco—colorized and digitally remastered—depicts a time when streets were truly available for every type of user.
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What do you do when you can’t travel further than your own backyard? Rediscover the backyard you only think you know.
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A bar in Utica wanted to close the street so businesses could serve patrons. The request was denied…but not because of parking restrictions. What the request—and the reasons it was denied—reveal about our highest priorities.
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With fewer entertainment options available, Americans are turning to an old friend. They’re opening their wallets too.
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Getting yourself from Point A to Point B in your city shouldn’t require 100-square-feet of space.
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Maybe now we can drop the pretense: the best cities are informal, spontaneous, imperfect, and often messy.
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Some will use the spread of coronavirus as a knock against dense cities. But walkable, bikeable cities are also more adaptable — and will fare better in the long-run.
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Bike infrastructure is important, but it isn’t a substitute for making our roads safer. Case in point: the long winter months when many bike trails become unusable.
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Half a century ago, Rochester, New York — like so many other cities — built an urban highway that tore at the social fabric, decimated neighborhoods, and made the city increasingly fragile. Today, Rochester is showing cities that there is a better way.
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