From dorms to offices?
Reading this blurb from the Business Review about the dynamics of commercial office space in 2024 suggests some interesting (and troubling) parallels […]
Read moreAuthor: SamUpstate
A suburban dad enjoying and celebrating life in New York's Capital District.
Working to improve the world by supporting public education and strong, walkable communities.
Software Engineer (by day).
(Test) Longer blog/essay
This is a test to see how the ActivityPub integration handles the situation where I create a longer blog/essay over a period […]
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On paid parking in Saratoga
Published in the TimesUnion this week: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/paid-parking-begins-memorial-day-saratoga-springs-19380919.php The reactions of many of the people quoted are typical and show just how car-brained […]
Read moreOn shopping bags…
The TimesUnion published a blurb about the plastic bag ban that was enacted four years ago. The sub-headline tries to draw a […]
Read more26er: Prairie Star Mimosa
The first 26er of the 2024 challenge was the Prairie Star Mimosa. It uses a combination of apples from Sammascot and Prairie […]
Read moreNo Commute to Office?
Our local business journal syndicated a brief interview with Richard Florida regarding his optimism about the future of American cities: https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2024/03/28/a-revolution-amid-the-reckoning.html One […]
Read moreCrane brand saved
It looks like the Crane Stationery brand will indeed be bought by a local investment company, and that they will preserve the […]
Read moreOverwhelmed and scattered…
Over the past week, I’ve watched a renewed push to have the Senate pass the KOSA, a terrifying bill that’s intended to […]
Read moreWhen can we get this too?
It would be great if we could get this in Colonie. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-approves-adding-fluoride-water-supply-18684621.php
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