Ok, here we go, from the real estate listing site Movoto.com 
comes the top 50 things you PROBABLY didn’t know about Rochester… or did you?
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50 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Rochester
Tuesday, November 11th, 2014Tags: Brown Brothers nursery, Browncroft, Buffalo Bill, Buffalo Bills, calculating machine, Colonial Nathaniel Rochester, David Kendall, Dexter, eBaum's World, Eric Bauman, first gold tooth, Flour City, Flower City, Francis Bellamy, French's Mustard, Genesee Brewery, Genesee Brewing Company, George Baldwin Selden, George Taylor, graham crackers, Great Lakes, Guinness World Records, Gym Class Heroes, James Caleb Jackson, James Cutler, John Lithgow, Labatt, lake effect snow, Lake Ontario, Lilac Festival, longest string of edible tacos, Lord Farquaad, marshmallows, Mount Hope Cemetery, movoto.com, Mustard Street, National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), New York Giants, Ontario Beach Park carousel, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Places Rated Almanac, RIT Tigers, Rochester, Rochester Fire Department, Rochester history, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester NY, Rochester Red Wings, Ross Barnes, Shrek, Spirit the RIT Tiger, The Haloid Photographic Company, The Pledge of Allegiance, Tom Coughlin, Toner Tower, Trinity Killer, trivia, University of Rochester, white hot, world’s largest human flower, Xerox, Xerox Tower
Posted in Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester History, Rochester Images | 13 Comments »
Thievin’ Stephen Street Art to Benefit Non-profit, Reconnect Rochester
Sunday, November 9th, 2014![Street artist Thievin' Stephen has donated some of his work to benefit Reconnect Rochester, a 501(c)3 non-profit group working to improve transit alternatives in our area. [PHOTO: Thievin' Stephen]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/thievin-stephen-rochester-bike-lane-print-04.jpg)
You may recall waaay back in 2010 a group of RocSubway readers got together with the intent of drumming up support for transportation alternatives in Rochester. In a town where the car is king, that was to be no easy task. But we’ve been making measurable progress. Find out how you can help, AND get some original Thievin’ Stephen artwork as a thank-you…
Tags: bike lanes, donate, gift idea, Gift Shop, Graffiti, Reconnect Rochester, Rochester, Rochester NY, street art, Thievin' Stephen
Posted in Art + Culture, Rochester Gifts, Transit + Infrastructure | No Comments »
Amazing! Virtual Tour of Rochester Subway on Google Street View
Friday, November 7th, 2014![A local photographer has begun capturing the abandoned Rochester subway for viewing on Google Street View. [PHOTO: Mark Goho]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-subway-virtual-tour-01.jpg)
Okay urban explorers and subway fans, lay down some newspaper and get ready to have your minds blown. A local photographer, Mark Goho, has made it his mission to capture 360º panoramas of Rochester parks to share with the world on Google Views. Mark’s latest project took him deep underground and, with a few clicks of a camera and mouse, he has given the general public unfettered access into the abandoned Rochester subway…
Tags: abandoned places, abandoned subway, Broad Street, Google, Graffiti, Mark Goho, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rochester panorama, rochester photos, Rochester Subway, Rochester Subway photos, Rochester Subway tunnel, street art, subway tunnel, urban exploration
Posted in Art + Culture, Rochester Destinations, Rochester Images, Rochester Subway, Train/Railroad Stuff, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Exploration | 14 Comments »
Filling In: Midtown… Parcel 5
Thursday, November 6th, 2014
As some of you may or may not know, the city recently released a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of another piece of the Midtown site. Parcel 5 , the site in question, is the very long block from Main St to Elm St and between the Windstream building to the west and 1 East Avenue (Bank of America) to the east. Let’s go back to our trusty Midtown site plan for a visual…
Tags: architecture, City of Rochester, downtown Rochester, Filling In, Main Street, Matthew Denker, Midtown Plaza, Midtown Rising, New York City, Rochester, Rochester NY, urban development, urban renewal, urban revitalization
Posted in Urban Development | 21 Comments »
Rochester’s First Parklet
Monday, November 3rd, 2014![Next spring construction will begin on Rochester's first parklet in front of Joe Bean Coffee Roasters. [IMAGE: Staach]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/parklet-at-joe-bean-coffee-rochester-ny-03.jpg)
By Mike Governale
Story updated October 12, 2015.
Next spring construction will begin on Rochester’s first parklet—a mini public space—in front of Joe Bean Coffee Roasters . Parklets are a relatively new urban feature you may have seen popping up in metros across the country. These makeshift public spaces typically extend out from the sidewalk into adjacent parking spaces offering people a place to stop, to sit, and to rest while taking in the activities of the street…
[UPDATE: Help fund this project on Kickstarter ]
Tags: Anton Siekmann, Brandon Colaprete, City of Rochester, Erik Frisch, Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, Kathy Turiano, Madelaine Britt, Mary Turner, Nancy Johns-Price, Nicole Howley, parking, parklet, Rochester, Rochester NY, Seth Eshelman, Staach, tactical urbanism, University Avenue, urban planning
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester News, Urban Development | 18 Comments »
Sneak Peek Inside the Future ‘Woodbury Place’
Monday, November 3rd, 2014![Merkel Donahue building, Oct 2014. Development Update on 210 South Avenue, Rochester NY. [PHOTO: Steve Vogt]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/development-update-210-south-ave-rochester-ny-01.jpg)
By Steve Vogt
RocSubway is excited to share with you some exclusive pictures of an exciting downtown development. 210 South Avenue is currently being transformed into future commercial and residential space in the heart of downtown Rochester. The building currently known as the Merkel Donohue building—and its connected buildings—will be transformed into a mix of commercial & residential space and will go by the name of Woodbury Place…
Tags: 1 Capron, adaptive reuse, Capron Street, construction, development, Dutton & Company, Eduard Nakhamkin, Erie Canal, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fashion Week, Geva Theater, Geva Theatre, Horizon Solutions, Merkel Donohue, multi-use construction, Patrick Dutton, Rochester, Rochester NY, S.B. Roby Co., Sidney B. Roby, South Avenue, Steve Vogt, The Lofts at Capron, urban development, urban revitalization, Woodbury Place
Posted in Rochester News, Urban Development | 11 Comments »
Transit Authority May Rename Mortimer Street “RTS Way”
Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
Next month Rochester’s transportation authority, Regional Transit Service (RTS) will open a new $50 million transit center at Mortimer Street in downtown Rochester. According to a D&C story RTS has requested that the City change the name of Mortimer Street to “RTS Way.” Mortimer Street has quietly existed between N. Clinton Ave and Saint Paul Street since Rochesterville was incorporated in 1817.
I’ve spent the last five years of my life advocating for Rochester’s public transit system and building a good working relationship with folks at RTS. That’s why I know they will take what I’m about to say as constructive criticism, and nothing more. Here it goes:
Renaming Mortimer Street after yourself is a bad idea. Don’t do it!! Now, let me explain…
Tags: 100 acre tract, Abelard Reynolds, Athenaeum Library, City of Rochester, Col. Nathaniel Rochester, hundred acre tract, Lydia Reynolds, Mortimer Reynolds, Mortimer Street, Regional Transit Service (RTS), Reynolds Arcade, Reynolds Library, Rochester, Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics' Association, Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester NY, Rochester Public Library, Rochesterville, RTS, RTS Transit Terminal, Rundel Library, Rundel Memorial Building
Posted in Opinion, Rochester History, Rochester News, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 34 Comments »
Filling In: 19 Eiffel Place
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
Welcome back to Filling In. As you know, we have a soft spot for city-owned property. And in fact, we really like city property that is currently up for sale or out for proposal right now. With that in mind, let’s talk about 19 Eiffel place…
Tags: City of Rochester, development, Eiffel Place, Filling In, Joseph Avenue, Matthew Denker, property for sale, Rochester, Rochester NY
Posted in Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester News, Urban Development | 3 Comments »
Battle for Braddock Bay
Monday, October 20th, 2014![Braddock Bay, Rochester, NY. [PHOTO:
Rochester Parks, Google]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-braddock-bay-breakwall-01.jpg)
The erosion of a former barrier beach at the Braddock Bay outlet has caused silt to collect in the mouth of the bay, impacting channel navigation for boaters. The shrinking bay is also being over run with cattails which as led to the displacement of various native plants and wildlife. In an attempt to restore the bay, the Buffalo-based U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to build up a new barrier beach and construct a new breakwall.
Last spring Senator Chuck Schumer urged the EPA to fund the $9 Million project, saying the plan would help open navigation channels for boaters, create new fish spawning areas for game fishing, and protect local wetlands & wildlife. The Senator also points out that property values for the nearly 100 homes on the bay are also at stake.
But not everyone is in favor of the engineering plan. Last week, Barbara Carder of Hilton wrote in to express her concern over the issue. She’s asking for people to attend a public meeting this Wednesday…
Tags: Braddock Bay, Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area, breakwall, Buttonwood Creek, Greece, infrastructure, Lake Ontario, Long Pond Road, Manitou Trolley, Rochester, Rochester NY, Salmon Creek, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Posted in Opinion, Reader Submitted Stories, Transit + Infrastructure | 7 Comments »
Rochester Museum and Science Center Expansion
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Rochester Museum and Science Center is planning an expansion to link the main museum building on East Avenue with the Strasenburgh Planetarium next door. The $7 million project will be paid for with the help of private donations and a variety of grants.
Now, most people seem to agree the link between the two buildings is greatly needed. However, since renderings were released last spring, the design aesthetic has been a hotly debated topic…
Tags: architecture, Christopher Brandt, development plans, East Avenue, Labella Associates, Matthew Denker, Rochester, Rochester Museum and Science Center, Rochester Museums, Rochester NY, SWBR Architects
Posted in Art + Culture, Opinion, Rochester Destinations, Rochester News, Urban Development | 10 Comments »
Filling In: Wadsworth Square & Marshall Street
Sunday, October 12th, 2014
This week on Filling In, we’re going to take a look at one of the sadder surface parking lot+grass field combos in the city. Sure it’s not the only one, but it’s sitting in a built up neighborhood, next to a local grocery store.* Indeed, the walk score of this location is a hefty 86. It’s not for a lack of ideas that nothing is here. Take a look at this prior effort…
Tags: City of Rochester, Filling In, Marshall Street, Matthew Denker, real-estate, Rochester, Rochester NY, Wadsworth Park, Wadsworth Square
Posted in Reader Submitted Stories, Urban Development | 20 Comments »
Historic Cunningham Carriage Returns to Rochester
Monday, October 6th, 2014
The following post by Amy Cavalier was originally published at DePaul.org.
Thousands of miles, several movie appearances and more than 140 years after leaving the Cunningham Carriage Factory on Litchfield Street in Rochester NY, a late-19th century brougham-style carriage returned home on Tuesday, September 30…
Tags: adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Carriage Factory, Cunningham Automobile Factory, Cunningham car, Cunningham Carriage Factory, DePaul, DePaul Properties, Gillian Conde, historic preservation, Inc., John Greenall, Litchfield Street, Rochester, Rochester New York, Rochester NY
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester History, Rochester Images, Rochester News, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 3 Comments »
Rochester Sculpey Ornaments
Friday, October 3rd, 2014
With the holidays starting earlier and earlier each year, there’s a good chance many of you have already gotten a jump on your shopping lists. And if you’re looking for some local gift ideas, this one is for you…
Tags: architecture, art, Christmas, gift idea, Kimberly Kllc DiPietro, landmarks, Rochester, Rochester landmarks, Rochester NY, Sculpey house ornaments, Sculpey ornaments
Posted in Art + Culture, Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester Gifts | No Comments »
TEDxRochester 2014
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
As an alumn of TEDxRochester, I want to give a quick plug for this upcoming event. And I’m doubly happy to tell you about this year’s speakers as there are several whom I have personal connections with, and deep respect for. This is a jam packed line up…
Tags: cancer, Dan Lill, eNABLE, Jeff Gabel, Jerry DeCarolis, Jon Schull, One Team One Fight, Partners + Napier, R Community Bikes, Rochester, Rochester NY, Stadiumville, Susan Spencer, TEDxRochester, Tiffany Staropoli
Posted in Events, Rochester Destinations, Rochester News | 3 Comments »
Toast Our Region on the Niagara Wine Train
Wednesday, September 17th, 2014![A new way to enjoy Rochester's wine trails, Niagara Wine Trail Train Excursions will begin on September 27. [PHOTO: Mike Dorofy]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/niagara-wine-trail-train-01.jpg)
The Niagara Wine Trail—right in our backyard—features 20 wineries and stretches from Lewiston to Rochester, along the Niagara Escarpment and the Lake Ontario shore. This region has been quickly gaining national attention for the variety and quality of its wines, including late-harvest, ice, and traditional vinifera. Now you can experience the Niagara Wine Trail in true style; via train…
Tags: A Gust of Sun Winery & Vineyard, Benjamin Woelk, Flight of Five Winery, Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery, Medina Railroad Museum, Michael Gaughn, Niagara Escarpment, Niagara Wine Trail, Niagara Wine Trail Train Excursions, railroad, Rochester, Rochester NY, Schulze Vineyards & Winery, train, train rides, Victorianbourg Wine Estate, Vizcarra Vineyards at Becker Farms, western New York, wineries, WNY Excursions
Posted in Art + Culture, Events, Rochester Destinations, Rochester News, Train/Railroad Stuff | No Comments »
Rochester Subway Tunnel To Be Sealed Off By Luxury Apartments
Monday, September 8th, 2014![This proposed luxury apartment complex by Morgan Management could permanently close off one of the last remaining entry points to Rochester's old subway tunnel. [IMAGE: Morgan Management]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-court-street-apartments-by-morgan-01.jpg)
Several years ago the west end of Rochester’s abandoned subway tunnel was filled as part of the Broad Street Improvement Project. Now a planned downtown development could permanently close off one of the last remaining entry points to Rochester’s old subway tunnel. Morgan Management is waiting for approvals to build a five-story luxury apartment complex at Court Street and South Avenue, right smack on top of the subway’s east entrance and the former site of the Court Street subway platform…
Tags: Court Street, Court Street Bridge, development, development plans, Dinosaur Bar B Que, downtown Rochester, infill, Morgan Development, Morgan Management, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rochester Subway, Rochester Subway tunnel, Rundel Library, South Avenue, urban development
Posted in Rochester History, Rochester News, Rochester Subway, Train/Railroad Stuff, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 30 Comments »
Reimagining Rochester’s Underground
Sunday, August 31st, 2014![Kenneth Martin chose to focus on Rochester's abandoned subway tunnel for his Master of Architecture Thesis. This is his concept for breathing new life into the space. [IMAGE: Kenneth Martin]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/ken-martin-aqueduct-concept.jpg)
The abandoned subway tunnel beneath Rochester’s Broad Street has become one of the most popular sites for students of architecture and design to test their creative chops. You may remember the ROC Low Line; an underground park designed by a team of RIT students. Soon after that we reviewed a more serious plan to install an underground shopping mall and entertainment venue called Broad Street Underground.
Yet another thought-provoking concept and set of renderings have been shared with us. This one elaborates on the idea of using the interior space as a nightclub, with various (wet and wild) public spaces…
Tags: abandoned subway, adaptive reuse, aqueduct, Aqueduct Bridge, architecture, Broad Street Corridor Master Plan, Broad Street Underground, development plans, downtown Rochester, Lewis Childs, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rochester Subway, Rochester Subway tunnel, underground mall, underground shopping, urban planning
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester History, Rochester News, Rochester Subway, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 15 Comments »
Help Launch a New Independent Radio Station: WAYO 104.3 FM
Wednesday, August 20th, 2014![WAYO 104.3 FM is a new non-commercial, low-power community radio station. [PHOTO: Provided]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/wayo-104-3-fm-radio-01.jpg)
The following is a guest post submitted by Katherine Stathis.
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Rochester’s airwaves are on the brink of some exciting changes. WAYO 104.3 FM is a new non-commercial, low-power community radio station with expansive musical and cultural programming, emphasizing creative freedom, diversity, and community engagement…
Tags: fundraiser, Good Luck Restaurant, independent radio, Indiegogo, Kate Stathis, Katherine Stathis, Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC), radio, Rochester, Rochester NY, WAYO, WAYO 104.3 FM, WAYO radio
Posted in Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester News | 3 Comments »
A Swell Opportunity in Swillburg
Saturday, August 2nd, 2014![This is currently the only property available for sale in Swillburg on Field Street. Over 1,700 square foot, 4 Bedroom / 1.5 Bathroom; for $129,900. [IMAGE: Lisa Shingleton, Nothnagle Realtors]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-homes-for-sale-swillburg-279-field-street01.jpg)
The following is a guest post submitted by Rich Tyson.
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Rochester is loaded with fun things to do and see including many festivals, shopping, entertainment, art and culture. Our city is consistently ranked highly on national “quality of life” lists. We’ve got exciting neighborhoods. Great people. And great old homes – at crazy affordable prices.
Here comes another great home buying opportunity for anyone looking to move into the area, or anyone who may be growing tired of renting. Let’s look at 279 Field Street in the Swillburg Neighborhood…
Tags: Bob Zerby, Cinema Theatre, Field Street, Highland Park Diner, Joe Squalli, Meigs Street, real-estate, Rich Tyson, Rochester, Rochester home for sale, Rochester house for sale, Rochester neighborhoods, Rochester NY, Rooney’s Restaurant, Shiki Japanese Restaurant, South Clinton Avenue, Swillburg, The Firehouse Saloon
Posted in Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester Homes for Sale | 3 Comments »
The Bath House at Durand Eastman Beach
Wednesday, July 30th, 2014![This was the bath house at Durand Eastman Beach. It opened in 1916 and by 1949 was closed due to high water. [PHOTO: Rochester Municipal Archives]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-durand-eastman-beach-bath-house-01.jpg)
Durand Eastman Park has long been a popular recreational destination for Rochesterians. Last year while digging into the legend of the Lady in White I came across some old photos of the park’s construction, as well as some interesting old structures. The stone foundation of the old refectory is still there (often mistaken for a fort or castle ruins). But there was another interesting feature of the park which has long vanished. The bath house…
Tags: bath house, Bud Martin, Durand Beach, Durand Eastman Beach, Durand Eastman Park, Durand Lake, Frank Warren, Lake Ontario, Rochester, Rochester NY, Roy Ackerman
Posted in Rochester History, Rochester Images, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 10 Comments »
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