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New Report Exposes the Legacy of Racial Covenants in Rochester and Monroe County

Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
Confronting Racial Covenants - How they segregated Monroe County and what to do about them

Yale Law School, New Haven, CT – Racial segregation plagues communities across the United States, including those in Rochester, New York and in surrounding Monroe County. On July 29, 2020, Rochester’s City Roots Community Land Trust, in partnership with the Yale Environmental Protection Clinic, released a guide — Confronting Racial Covenants: How They Segregated Monroe County and What to Do About Them  for those looking to understand and address such segregation. 

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Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
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Rochester To See New Affordable Housing Program And Plan For City Rezoning

Thursday, May 30th, 2019

By Melissa Brewer

The city of Rochester is gearing up for a few major construction projects that are all looking to change its current landscape and affordability. One program that will shift the housing market in Rochester is the Mission-Based Affordable Housing Partnership.

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Thursday, May 30th, 2019
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NYS Construction Industry Has A Major Racial Disparity, Study Shows

Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

By Sammi Cohen

People of color in central New York aren’t getting a fair number of jobs in the construction industry, a local study finds. According to a new study by the Urban Jobs Task Force and the Legal Services of Central New York, there’s a major racial disparity in the New York construction industry despite people of color making up a quarter of the state population.

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Wednesday, March 20th, 2019
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Bike Share and You

Monday, January 9th, 2017

Map of potential bike share stations [PHOTO: Zagster]
By Matthew Denker

As some of you may have heard, bike shareexternal link is coming to Rochester.external link I’ve considered writing about it all sorts of ways. I thought about mentioning how manyexternal link other cities have it. Or how safeexternal link it is. Or even the specific plansexternal link for Rochester (warning: PDF). As you may have already guessed, I’m not about to do any of that. Instead, I’d like to discuss what bike share has meant for me over the past decade, and what it might mean for you too.

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Monday, January 9th, 2017
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RocLinks 10/29/16

Saturday, October 29th, 2016

Rendering of Parcel 5 Proposal by Fraser Smillie [PHOTO: DeWolff Partnership Architects]
By Matthew Denker

50 Shades of Eh?

Somewhat unexpectedly, a fifth proposalexternal link for Midtown Parcel 5 was submitted. Spoiler alert, it’s, how to be polite about this, different. Ok, fine, it’s terrible. It’s bad. It’s terribad. It might even be a false flag operation to make the submitted proposals look better. I don’t know, but inexplicably it’s being taken seriously by parts of the city which is creating unrestexternal link with other parts of the city. I’d be calling for the popcorn if this weren’t the future of the middle of our town on the line.

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Saturday, October 29th, 2016
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RocLinks 10/1/16

Saturday, October 1st, 2016

Unbuilt SOM design for Riverside North of Main Street. [PHOTO: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 4/3/66]
By Matthew Denker

The Other Other Other Shoe

Gallina and Dutton showed offexternal link their proposal for Parcel 5. It’s a pretty flashy mid-rise proposal with some open space to boot. Color me intrigued.

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Saturday, October 1st, 2016
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Filling In: re:Main Social

Sunday, September 25th, 2016

Overhead view of Main Street from Clinton to St. Paul [PHOTO: RPL Local History Division]
By Matthew Denker

Today’s Filling in is just a little bit different than usual. Instead of looking at one building or one site, we’re going to take a look at a whole block. Namely, Main Street from Clinton to St. Paul. If you hadn’t already heard, there is a huge event called The re:Main Socialexternal link taking place there on October 1st. I hope all of you are able to make it. In the lead up to it, let’s discuss some short to long term visions for the area.

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Sunday, September 25th, 2016
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RocLinks 9/17/16

Saturday, September 17th, 2016

490 and Inner Loop Progress [PHOTO: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 5/26/57]
By Matthew Denker

Don’t Call it a Loop

The City announcedexternal link the Inner Loop RFP winners. The three proposals that won aren’t bad. No Great Wolf Lodge, at least. One of the sites is being held for a future RFP. Best of luck to all the winning proposals.

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Saturday, September 17th, 2016
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RocLinks 9/10/16

Saturday, September 10th, 2016

Get in on the Geneseecret [PHOTO: Genesee Ad from 1962]
By Matthew Denker

Brew Harder!

Cuomo was in town to announceexternal link a sizable expansion of the Genesee Brewery. More details here.external link This is exciting for Genny and the region in general. One other small plug for a local firm – the design is being done by Pardi.external link

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Saturday, September 10th, 2016
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RocLinks 9/3/16

Saturday, September 3rd, 2016

Excerpt of full page ad showing the soon to be completed Lincoln Tower downtown [PHOTO: Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 1/25/1970]
By Matthew Denker

From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…

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Saturday, September 3rd, 2016
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Filling In: Midtown Parcel 5 (Revisited)

Monday, August 29th, 2016

2008 Conceptual plan for Midtown by the City of Rochester [PHOTO: City Hall Photo Lab Contemporary Collection]
By Matthew Denker

Welcome back, readers! In this edition of Filling In, let’s take another look at Parcel 5. Before we get started, quickly refresh by scouting the last time we discussed this site. I apologize in advance that this article probably isn’t going to cover much more about what I think should be done with the site, rather, what should probably not be done, and why…

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Monday, August 29th, 2016
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Posted in Opinion, Urban Development | 18 Comments »

RocLinks 8/20/16

Saturday, August 20th, 2016

Lincoln Rochester Trust Branch [PHOTO: Rochester Daily Record 6/9/1958]
By Matthew Denker

From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…

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Saturday, August 20th, 2016
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Posted in Architecture, Art + Culture, Events, Rochester News, Urban Development | 4 Comments »

RocLinks 8/13/16

Saturday, August 13th, 2016

Midtown Plaza Under Construction [PHOTO: Buffalo Courier-Express 6/4/1961]
By Matthew Denker

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Posted in Architecture, Rochester News, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 9 Comments »

RocLinks 7/23/16

Saturday, July 23rd, 2016

Midtown Plaza Rendering [PHOTO: Buffalo Courier-Express 6/5/1961]
By Matthew Denker

From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…

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Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
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Posted in Architecture, Art + Culture, Urban Development | 8 Comments »

RocLinks 7/16/16

Monday, July 18th, 2016

Taking Down Mercury [PHOTO: Rochester Municipal Archives]
By Matthew Denker

Two days late and three dollars short – from local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…

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Monday, July 18th, 2016
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RocLinks 7/9/16

Sunday, July 10th, 2016

Excavating for the War Memorial Arena in 1952 [PHOTO: RPL Local History Division]
By Matthew Denker

From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…

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Sunday, July 10th, 2016
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Posted in Architecture, Rochester News, Urban Development | 2 Comments »

RocLinks 7/2/16

Saturday, July 2nd, 2016

MLK Park née Manhattan Square Park Playground in 1983 [PHOTO: City Hall Photo Lab contemporary collection]
By Matthew Denker

From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…

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Saturday, July 2nd, 2016
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RocLinks 6/25/16

Saturday, June 25th, 2016

Cobbs Hill Aerial [PHOTO: City Hall Photo Lab contemporary collection]
By Matthew Denker

From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…

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