The Urban Phoenix Podcast

Pedestrian malls sound awesome and they are, but historically they have not always performed well in the USA. Here are some thoughts on how to take a “middle ground” or incremental approach to this subject

A recent Grist.org article highlights how different cultural narratives of the same event in Detroit can have deeply “rooted” effects in how we see our cities today. You can find the article here https://buff.ly/2VJ7fRA

The popular electric skateboard company Boosted Boards abruptly went belly-up last week, raising fears that other similar companies may eventually follow suit. While venture capital companies have added flare to urban life, there are serious questions about the sustainability of this funding method

I spend 4 hours in Buffalo a few weeks ago... with nothing other than a skateboard.

Government policy and suburban subsidies ruined our cities’ financial status... their only recourse was to function like corporations.

We love our local teams... but in most cases, we highly inflate the economic impact they have on local economies

While it’s important to preserve the history of our landmarks and districts, we cannot preserve every building and every neighborhood. Doing so leads to higher living costs and exclusivity

Our country has been built around the car and the airplane, that fastest and most exclusive forms of mobility

A recent opinion piece by the Utica Observer Dispatch calls for more parking in order to create a more accessible downtown. But great cities aren’t suburbs, and thus are not made better by more automobile access

Anyone who walks or bikes for transportation knows the feeling of anxiety when approaching those spaces that are designed for cars