Posts tagged walkable ROC

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 …

Since we moved to Rochester, we have been hearing discussions about a possible new theater for the Rochester Broadway Theater League downtown. In fact, shortly …

Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition released its Dangerous by Design 2014 report this week, which provides data on pedestrian injuries and …

The city held its final public meeting regarding the Inner Loop East revitalization project, expected to begin construction in the fall. Filling in the section …

Urban development and downtown restoration present challenges for cities all across the United States, including Rochester. This year, the theme of the city’s Reshaping Rochester …

A proposed new development on Park Avenue is in the very beginning stages of discussion. The proposed 48-unit apartment building would be between Somerton Plaza …

Last week, I read an article from Good Magazine with one of my favorite mass transit related titles ever: Young People Are Driving Less—And Not …

Anyone who knows us or reads this blog can tell you how much we value walkable neighborhoods. In a country that expanded and grew because …

For the last two days there has been a conspicuous hand-written “Sorry, we’re closed today” note up in the window of Spin Cafe on Park …

We love our cars in this country. I used to live in southern California, where cars are an extension of people’s personalities. They spend a …