Yesterday was PedalPGH, Pennsylvania's largest one-day bike ride and a fundraising event for BikePGH. Here are some photos I took during my ride. Shout out to the individual cyclists featured in a few of these: they were all photographed inadvertently while I was attempting to snap a shot of something else, but I've included some … Continue reading Shots from PedalPGH 2024
A “Radio Day” Playlist
Tomorrow is National Radio Day which, of course, "recognizes the great invention of the radio." So to commemorate here's a playlist of radio-centric and radio-adjacent songs. Aside from the Clash classic I tried to steer clear of overly obvious inclusions, even at the expense of some undeniable bangers. The assembled tracks vary in their respective … Continue reading A “Radio Day” Playlist
OpenStreetsPGH June 2024 (w/ video!)
For the second event of the summer season Open Streets organizers unveiled a new route stretching from the North Side, through Downtown, and up into the historic Hill District. This was my second time volunteering for the event so I was out early in the light Saturday morning traffic beneath some ominous storm clouds. After … Continue reading OpenStreetsPGH June 2024 (w/ video!)
OpenStreetsPGH May 2024 (w/ video!)
This past weekend was the first OpenStreetsPGH event of the summer. On Saturday May 11th a stretch of streets from downtown Pittsburgh to South Side Flats was closed off to car traffic, freeing up this vital public space for human activity and people-powered movement. Having attended as many OpenStreets event as I could over the … Continue reading OpenStreetsPGH May 2024 (w/ video!)
City Scenes: KC’s Stray Cat Film Center
One of the highlights of my last trip to Kansas City was a visit to the Stray Cat Film Center. Stray Cat describes itself as "an artist-run, non-profit microcinema and community space". It's located in downtown KC's historic Crossroads neighborhood which is host to numerous breweries and arts venues (and potential future home of the … Continue reading City Scenes: KC’s Stray Cat Film Center
A “Cycle-delic” playlist
This coming April 19th marks the 81st anniversary of "Bicycle Day," recognized as the date of the first intentional acid trip when Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann ingested LSD before riding his bicycle home from his laboratory. The day has become a bit of a holiday in counterculture circles, and the date lines up nicely with … Continue reading A “Cycle-delic” playlist
City Scenes: “MVP” Pitt baseball game
Since 2019 I've made it a point to attend the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener of each new baseball season (pandemic-affected seasons aside, of course). This year, however, I had the opportunity to mark the home opener with a Pitt Panthers baseball game thanks to the "Most Valuable Professor" program. This initiative from Pitt athletics lets … Continue reading City Scenes: “MVP” Pitt baseball game
Milk crates (& bike baskets) of Amsterdam
During my European travels this past summer I had a four hour layover in Amsterdam while en route from Florence to Prague. It was a long enough stop to warrant getting out of the airport to briefly explore the city. I had my Mom with me and in an attempt to make the trip as … Continue reading Milk crates (& bike baskets) of Amsterdam
City Scenes: KC’s Kauffman Stadium
This past August while visiting Kansas City I got the chance to catch a Royals game at Kauffman Stadium, or "The K". While I've visited Kansas City several times I had only been to The K once before, for an off-season tour of the stadium on a brisk November day. During that previous off-season visit … Continue reading City Scenes: KC’s Kauffman Stadium
“The Master Plan” play in Toronto
In October 2022 I traveled to Toronto to interview folks who had been involved in challenging Google's proposed "smart city" redevelopment on the city's Waterfront. Early on in these discussions my interlocutors began asking if I had read "Sideways," a recently published book by journalist Josh O'Kane that chronicles the contentious history of the project. … Continue reading “The Master Plan” play in Toronto