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City maps serve as invaluable tools for navigation, exploration, and understanding the layout of urban areas. Rochester, New York, a vibrant city steeped in history, …

While we are all out prepping for Thanksgiving week, a 62 year-old man in a wheelchair was struck by the driver of a van on …

“If you don’t want to lose your children… build walkable town centers.” That’s a quote from traffic engineer Sam Schwartz, who was the headliner for a …

Last week at Reconnect Rochester’s first Street Films event (which was — by the way — super amazing), City of Rochester Transportation Specialist, Erik Frisch, …

Last night at the dinner table, a simple question turned into a larger discussion about the culture of driving. My son asked why drivers rarely …

Last week, the U.S. Surgeon General called on the nation to make walking and physical activity a part of its daily routine by making communities …

I’ve picked on Clover Street before. It’s a beautiful street with lovely homes, lots of families and many trees and greenery. But there is no …

We learned this week that almost 60% of New Yorkers are overweight or obese. According to the NY Health Department, 1 in 4 people in …

There are a lot of things we can do to make our streets more enjoyable for all people (regardless of the mode of transportation they …

9 comments » Drivers rule the neighborhood along Mt. Hope Avenue north of College Town and residents who live near there are fed up with …