After a Crash Analysis Studio was conducted in Rochester, New York, the city quickly established safer street design standards. Now, the county has created a first-in-state Community Traffic Safety Team to proactively address citizens’ concerns regarding street safety.
Read MoreThe governor of New York recently announced the dissolution of the city’s congestion pricing program after years of planning and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. Here’s the Strong Towns take on it.
Read MoreIf offered the choice between paid and free parking, many people would probably choose the latter. But free parking may be creating more problems than it’s worth.
Read MoreEveryone has an entry point on their journey to taking action for their place. For Bernice Radle, it was witnessing the steady depopulation of Buffalo, NY, and seeing a landscape of unused, unloved buildings headed for the wrecking ball.
Read MoreNew York’s popular Open Streets program might not continue this summer, as it is purportedly getting too expensive to maintain.
Read MoreYour city or town probably needs more housing, but where should it go? This exercise could help you find out.
Read MoreThis New York City nonprofit decided to show how much valuable space is wasted by parking…by converting two parking spaces into a studio apartment!
Read MoreA launch party was held in Kingston, NY, for the Plus One Home Program, an initiative that hopes to accelerate the creation of accessory dwelling units.
Read MoreRochester, NY, made the decision to undo a past harmful highway project. Here are the challenges they faced—and the rewards they’ve seen since freeing up that valuable land for development.
Read MoreNew York City Mayor Eric Adams has proposed a substantial set of reforms to enable incremental and missing-middle housing solutions and add 100,000 new housing units to the city.
Read MoreWhen the city of Kingston, NY, lagged on promises to rework its zoning code, this group of advocates stepped in to make it happen.
Read MoreNYCDOT is dangling the prospect of "park-like opportunities" in order to advance its latest highway expansion project, but New Yorkers aren't buying it.
Read MoreAfter 2.5 years of success, officials in Peekskill, NY, are threatening to open this community gathering place back up to motorized traffic—but locals aren’t taking this threat lying down.
Read MoreAn NYU research group has found that the cost of constructing a subway in New York is double what it costs in Tokyo and 10 times what it costs in Paris. Let’s unpack why this is the case.
Read MoreAmerica’s first experiment with charging a toll to enter a congested urban area is going to begin in New York City next year.
Read MoreThis year, Buffalo, NY, made headlines around the U.S. in the wake of a tragic shooting. But there’s another story to tell about Buffalo as a city, and it’s about decline and revitalization.
Read MoreWhen designed right, even small patches of public space can bring a lot of charm to a community!
Read MoreThe idea of a permanent community “character” was an invention of the suburban era, and it's showing its cracks now—because it was never an attainable or desirable goal.
Read MoreIn this interview with author Majora Carter, she explains an empowering truth: that you don’t have to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one.
Read MoreThe halting of three in-city freeway expansions highlights a new momentum on reversing the damage of highways through urban areas.
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