April 15, 2019
by David Ryan
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Long before automobiles took over our streets, urban dwellers got around by streetcar or on foot. By the end of the 1960s most American cities had surrendered to the automobile and converted what remained of their streetcar lines to buses. … Continue reading
June 30, 2018
by David Ryan
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Paterson, New Jersey is only 15 miles from Manhattan and can be for some one of the most interesting places to wander on the East Coast. It is a very diverse and urban city that has experienced economic decline as … Continue reading
September 21, 2017
by David Ryan
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As we all know there is a certain amount of sameness in places that were developed to accommodate automobiles. This phenomenon was described as the “geography of nowhere” by author James Kunstler in his 1993 book of the same name. … Continue reading