Make Mine a Double

Recently I have found myself considering an unusual and interesting housing type, one which must exist in other places but has a special character and presence here in Rochester. Here is an example: This is a double house, or duplex house. It looks like a large single-family home, but it is actually two units. We …

Present City, Future City: India

In the Old City, Ahmedabad. In February and March we spent a month visiting seven cities across India, from south to north, from west to east. Our time there was completely exceptional: invaluable, surprising, educational, revealing, depressing, infuriating, eye-opening and more. I continue to reflect on those days, and it has taken me until now …

By the Numbers

Our old friend at Clifford and Conkey. Photo by JF. We got to thinking this afternoon, and we did some looking around for some facts that might help. Join us in thinking about this: Total number of housing units in Rochester, New York: 99,788 units (ACS data, 2010) Total number of vacant housing units: 10,131 …