Build Walkable Towns & Cities for Your Children
“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 …
Posts tagged traffic calming
Why Speed Matters
Last week at Reconnect Rochester’s first Street Films event (which was — by the way — super amazing), City of Rochester Transportation Specialist, Erik Frisch, …
The Surgeon General Makes Walkability a Goal
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 …
Why We Should Walk Our Kids to School at Least Once
Today is International Walk to School Day. Every year, more and more communities across our country participate in the event that started in 1997, raising …
Do Digital Speeds Display Signs Work?
After a recent crash involving a cyclist and a driver, some digital speed monitoring devices (those signs that flash your speed to tell you how …
Rochester Day Trippin’: Skaneateles, NY
On our way back from a road trip this weekend to help some family move, we added a little adventure (as we are known to …
Taking a Stroll Down East Avenue
Anyone who has taken a stroll down East Avenue in the Park Avenue area knows how lovely it is. The houses are from an era …