For close to a decade now I’ve been running Dayton Vistas, sharing the history, architecture, and urban stories of Dayton, Ohio. What started as a basic extension of and way to promote my book Lost Dayton, Ohio grew into something more, including deep history dives and ongoing coverage and analysis of historic preservation and urban […]
Urbanism
New Podcast on Dayton History, Redevelopment, and Urbanism!
I’m excited to share that I’ve started a podcast! Over the past few years my writing on Dayton history and redevelopment has grown into more talks and YouTube videos as well. Along the way, a few people suggested that a podcast would be a natural next step, and a new way to keep up with […]
Courthouse Square: Bright Holiday Lights and an Untold History
Dayton’s Courthouse Square is a beautiful place to be for the holidays. I was there a few weeks ago for the Downtown Holiday Festival and parade, and it was great to see so many people gathered there right in the heart of downtown. But to me, it’s also a deeply fascinating place for what is […]
New OpEd on Bikeshare, Micromobility in Dayton
I wrote an oped for the Dayton Daily News about bikeshare and micromobility options in Dayton and why they matter! I was inspired to do something after the longtime Link bikeshare program shut down a little over a year ago and then the Spin scooters left Dayton too this past summer. For years I used […]
Local History Talks at Trolley Stop in the Oregon District!
I’ve been giving local history talks since my Lost Dayton book came out in 2018, but this year I’ve started trying something new. Up to this point I’d always just relied on other organizations to find me and request a talk. Over the past few years I’d be asked to speak from time to time […]
Helping Connect My College to the Downtown Community
Lately I haven’t been as active on my blog here as I used to be, and looking back on my most recent posts I was a bit surprised to see how they make it seem like all I care about these days is AI! There was definitely a reason for my AI focus: for a […]