John Lam

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“Through many years of research and experience, the Genesee Transportation Council has gained considerable knowledge about how transportation improvements can be used to strengthen a community’s residential livability, business climate, aesthetic appeal, environmental sustainability, and social inclusiveness. “Thoughtfully planned and designed transportation-related facilities and techniques, such as sidewalks and trails, traffic calming and parking management, streetscaping and landscaping, and mixed-use and cluster development, can help create economic and social vibrancy, added levels of public safety and personal security, desirable connections between origins and destinations, protections for scenic and working landscapes, dependable alternatives for the times we cannot or rather not drive, and lower public service costs—essential qualities of thriving communities.” - John Lam

“When you pick up a new RTS bus schedule, you’ll see it will either be green or blue, our RTS colors. These colors are designed to help you identify where our routes travel. Green means the route runs on the east side of Rochester and Monroe County; blue means the route runs on the west side.” - John Lam

With the Amtrak Guest Rewards Refer-A-Friend promotion, you can get 500 bonus points per qualifying* referral. If your friend enrolls in the Amtrak Guest Rewards program and then takes a paid trip in the next 90 days, you'll both receive 500 bonus points. - John Lam

The below list includes studies, journal articles, and other links that can provide consumers, residents, and interested parties with more insight into the history and impact of food trucks and vendors on the surrounding community.  As there are many resources that focus on the owners of food trucks, the goal of this list was to provide resources for their customers.  As such, items such as city ordinances and the like have not been included. - John Lam

If the 16-hour fast doesn't appeal to you, try this. - John Lam

“The chronologically arranged list below contains recent Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and monthly lists of adopted laws, ordinances, and resolutions. Following the end of each calendar year, the Minutes are combined and published as the annual Proceedings of Council which are found at the bottom of this page along with Search.” - John Lam

wonderful guides to tactical urbanism and ideas for guerilla placemaking - John Lam

"I saw people over at the picnic table/s between the basketball court and the baseball field, but thought it more likely to be someone else than us. I figured if i went to the announced location, someone would figure it out and either invite me over." - John Lam

a Google Maps mashup of found fruit and food - John Lam

"I was the guy with the light-blue bike and day-glo green shirt, sitting under the trees next to the pile of abandoned food, condiments, paper plates and other trash, eating blackberries by himself for about 20 minutes." - John Lam

"Thanks, that's what i did, but i also had to finish reading some subthread anyway." - John Lam

"I'm bringing a pack of cookies and some blackberries. A friend called from the ostensible spot, but could see nobody. She said she'd walk around for a little bit to see where everyone was. I plan to be there in 10 minutes, after i finish searching this thread for late announcements." - John Lam

A snapshot of Rochester: the U/Rochester eclipsed Kodak as the area's largest employer in 2005. As of the end of 2013, the traditional Big Three employed 9,500, or just under 2 percent of the area workforce. Xerox, with roughly 6,300 local employees, is the area's fourth-largest employer. Kodak, with roughly 2,300 local workers as of the end of 2013, was barely in the top 15. B+L, with around 900, was 35th. - John Lam

"The article cites but doesn't link the [Brookings focus on innovation and cities](http://Brookings.edu/innovat...), nor does it delve into the factors which bring success to such districts. Without the connectivity in transportation and communications networks, such a project would be an exercise in name and a waste of $20 million." - John Lam

"A guideline for potlucks which works well: **bring enough food and drink for yourself**, plus a little extra. When everyone does this, no matter how large the crowd, we'll have enough food and very little waste or left-over." - John Lam