November 1, 2025Public Correspondence Rt 2 Corridor (Congress and Ferry) I submitted the below comment to the public comment section for the Rt. 2 Corridor project. Capital Streets has a good deal […] Read more
March 24, 2025Brief thoughts, In the news Fleeing is the problem? This story in the Times Union last week is a typical example of a widespread problem. Why is the news (and the […] Read more
March 4, 2025Brief thoughts, In the news Improving the Harriman Campus It would be hard to catalog all the damage governors and other state-level officials of New York State have done to the […] Read more
February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Brief thoughts, Colonie 9 & 155: What a Mess The Albany Business Review published an article yesterday about the sale of the Freshmarket Commons, a crowded strip mall squeezed into a […] Read more
February 1, 2025Colonie Traffic on NY-155 in Colonie The Times Union reported last week that a developer wants to build a 292-unit apartment complex on the property at the corner […] Read more
January 22, 2025Brief thoughts, In the news Opening the State Office Campus This would be good for state employees working on the office campus as well. Additional businesses within walking distance would improve their […] Read more
October 3, 2024Brief thoughts Also in the shadow of I-787 The Times Union reported this week that the Lebanese restaurant on Broadway, just north of the Watervliet Arsenal, is changing hands, and […] Read more
August 25, 2024Colonie “Roadway safety IS Public Safety” The Colonie PD recently published a post on Facebook with the same headline. I’ve captured a screenshot of the post, for anyone […] Read more
May 21, 2024May 21, 2024Values and Society I’m not the Lorax… But I’ll speak for the trees. Those of you who know me know that trees have been near the forefront of my […] Read more
April 7, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news 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 more