Urban Life Fodder.
Communities.
Community Projects Funds.
Politicians should stop calling this spending wasteful as many times its beneficial.
Prisons.
The Adirondack Prison Bus Crash.
A sad story both of poverty and decline in New York City and the North Country, and how the economy must change.
Racism.
Albany's Race Problem.
People like to blame guns, because it's easier then being realistic about race.
Regionalization.
Regionalization.
There are two sides to getting governments to work together.
Suburbs.
Delmar Crime Wave 2008.
Bethlehem police forensic unit investigate a women alleged to have parked at a bus stop.
Living the Suburbanite Life.
The suburbs are nice for many reasons.
Urban Renewal.
Brutalism.
Some thoughts on my favorite type of architecture.
Demolish the Howe Library, Save Troy City Hall !.
We should be fair in evaluating old buildings.
Mistakes of the Exburant 1960s.
Maybe we went too far in that decade, but we had hope.
Robert Moses.
Thoughts on this man and his legacy.
Saving Brutalist Buildings.
Trying to organize people towards the preservation of this unique architecture type.
Time for Gentrification.
Albany could reduce violence by elimating pockets of poverty.
What is a Historic Building?
A historic building is an old or new building of significance.
Violence.
Albany's Violence Problem.
Marginialized and forgotten communities create destructive people.
Government Should Not Promote Violence.
Too often our government is selling us violence through official acts.
How Albany Can Improve Policing.
Proactive policing and developing trusted relationships between police and community.
Selling Violence.
The media uses Kathina Thomas to sell crappy cars and soap.