Chris Gemignani

New CityGate Renderings

New renderings were released this week of the proposed development called CityGate. Wow, look at all the fake pedestrians. Very exciting! Here's my full analysis...

Inside Rochester's Terrence Tower

This is probably the most intimidating building in all of Rochester. The 16-story Terrence Building was once heralded as a "tower of hope" for the mentally ill (see this     blog post

Sand Sculpting at Charlotte Beach, 1922

How's this for a summertime Fun Foto Friday? This is Robert Pernell. He's a sand artist. Or     was    . This photo was printed in the Rochester Herald on August 6, 1922. Robert used to entertain the crowds at Charlotte Beach with his larger-than-life creations...

A Better Bus Pass for Rochester

This article was scraped from Rochester Subway. This is a blog about Rochester history and urbanism has not been published since 2017. The current owners are now publishing link spam which made me

13 Houses of Worship

This article was scraped from Rochester Subway. This is a blog about Rochester history and urbanism has not been published since 2017. The current owners are now publishing link spam which made me