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.
Livin' in the 'burbs. I might live in a suburban area, but I don't embrace those values.
Living the Suburbanite Life. The suburbs are nice for many reasons.
Parking Lagoons. Those places we use for the temporary disposal of our private automobiles.
Urban Renewal.
Decade of Destruction. It's amazing how fast human made structures fall apart and become rubble.
Mistakes of the Exburant 1960s. Maybe we went too far in that decade, but we had hope.
Planning, Not Religion for Ground Zero Mosque. We should be concerned about land use and historic preservation, not religion in this controversial case.
Post-Modernity. Five areas of study that allow us to see beyond the limits of science and technology.
Robert Moses. Thoughts on this man and his legacy.
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.
Selling Violence. The media uses Kathina Thomas to sell crappy cars and soap.
