A grassroots effort to bring bus riders in Rochester a little comfort and a little dignity.
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A passion for food access and community change led Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick to run for city council in her hometown of Rochester, MN.
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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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With fewer entertainment options available, Americans are turning to an old friend. They’re opening their wallets too.
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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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A begrudging trip downtown opened this suburb dweller’s eyes to the delights of a wonderful city street. What similar experience have YOU had that helped you see your place in a new light?
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Wide, fast avenues through residential areas act as moats. They divide residents from jobs, resources, and each other, and harm cities’ prosperity and quality of life. Here’s one example of such a “moat.”
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Typically, the thought of converting an old subway tunnel into parking would send shivers down the spines of urbanists. But this project may be a surprisingly beneficial way to catalyze redevelopment in Rochester, New York’s recovering downtown.
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