Non-Urbex: ALFA-X (Class E956, Experimental Shinkansen)
Florian / Abandoned Kansai
A spontaneous special...
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Urbanism Lessons from the Great White North
Thomas Bardenett
Did you know that Syracuse is the only place in the world that experiences winter? Yeah, me neither. But when you talk about ways to improve the City and create more comfortable places to walk, bike, and take transit, many people like to bring up snowy, cold weather as the reason we can’t do what...
The Valley of the Sun - A Land of (Sub)Urban Extremes
Thomas Bardenett
The desert - a place we often associate with vast, seemingly empty space. Where animals are often nocturnal to avoid the daytime heat and cacti have adapted to live off the minimal amounts of rain that comes each year. It's more associated with surviving than thriving. And yet, one of the United...
Lessons from the North
Thomas Bardenett
One of the most common phrases I hear about why we can’t make Syracuse a more pedestrian and bike friendly city is the concern about winter. “It's too cold for people to be outside on a bike or to walk.” “What about the snow?” “Plows will struggle if you do that.” “People are only outside for 3...
Bus Rapid Transit: A Response
Thomas Bardenett
Public transit is at a precarious moment in time with ridership still significantly below pre-pandemic levels, a significant driver shortage, and the approaching depletion of federal funds meant to shore up operating budgets. While some newspapers are looking for answers to how transit agencies...
Water Street to Linear Park
Thomas Bardenett
The street grid through Downtown Syracuse continues to be built around a canal that was removed nearly 100 years ago. At that time, Water St acted as a vital access road for the many businesses that lined the Erie Canal. Many of the remaining buildings from that time still front Water St with more...