{"id":2079,"date":"2010-10-21T23:36:30","date_gmt":"2010-10-22T03:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2011-12-10T21:53:30","modified_gmt":"2011-12-11T01:53:30","slug":"help-save-72-conkey-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/2010\/10\/help-save-72-conkey-part-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Save 72 Conkey \u2014 Part III"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"13 WHAM News picked up the story of Jim Fraser and 72 Conkey Ave.\" rel=\"lightbox-72conkey2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/13-wham-news.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:2 8 8 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/r13-wham-news.jpg\" border=\"1\" alt=\"13 WHAM News picked up the story of Jim Fraser and 72 Conkey Ave.\" width=\"140\" \/><\/a>Yesterday the little boarded up Victorian house on Conkey Avenue caught the attention of Rachel Barnhart, reporter for WHAM 13 News. And for all of my ranting and raving on this site, I could never have told the story as eloquently as she&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->If you&#8217;ve read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/2010\/10\/you-can-help-save-72-conkey-avenue\/\">my ramblings<\/a> and you still don&#8217;t understand what all the fuss is about, just click &#8216;Play&#8217;, and listen to Rachel tell <a href=\"http:\/\/www.13wham.com\/news\/local\/story\/One-Mans-Trash-Another-Mans-Plan-to-Bring-Back\/G3lS-qsBQkifakmSy4sJaQ.cspx\">the story<\/a> of Jim Fraser, this neighborhood, and 72 Conkey Ave.<\/p>\n<p>And if you find yourself caring just a little bit, please ask Bret Garwood <b>[428-6150, <a href=\"mailto:bret.garwood@cityofrochester.gov?subject=Please%20Allow%20Jim%20Fraser%20to%20Restore%2072%20Conkey%20Avenue&#038;bcc=info@rochestersubway.com&#038;body=Mr.%20Bret%20Garwood%0ADirector%20of%20Business%20and%20Housing%20Development%0ACity%20of%20Rochester%0A%0ADear%20Mr.%20Garwood%2C%0A%0AI%20am%20writing%20to%20ask%20you%20to%20reconsider%20the%20pending%20demolition%20of%2072%20Conkey%20Avenue%20in%20Rochester.%20While%20I%20understand%20it%20is%20late%20in%20the%20process%2C%20saving%20this%20structure%20still%20makes%20sense%2C%20for%20several%20reasons.%0A%0AIt%20is%20good%20urbanism%3A%0A%0AIt%20would%20combat%20crime%20by%20putting%20%E2%80%98eyes%20on%20the%20street%E2%80%99%20at%20this%20central%20location%20in%20the%20neighborhood.%20It%20helps%20maintain%20density%20and%20diversity.%20Its%20architecture%20and%20history%20would%20preserve%20character%20and%20a%20sense%20of%20place.%20And%20the%20retail%20space%20offers%20an%20opportunity%20for%20economic%20development%20and%20walkability%20in%20the%20future.%0A%0AIt%20is%20good%20economics%3A%0A%0AThere%20is%20no%20alternative%20to%20rehabbing%20the%20property%20that%20would%20improve%20the%20tax%20assessment%20as%20much%20for%20as%20little%20expense%20in%20as%20little%20time.%0A%0AIt%20is%20what%20the%20neighborhood%20wants%3A%0A%0AA%20responsible%20rehabber%20who%20lives%20and%20invests%20in%20the%20neighborhood%20has%20expressed%20an%20interest%20in%20the%20property%20to%20the%20Real%20Estate%20office%20and%20Norton%20Street%20NSC%2C%20and%20has%20prepared%20a%20proposal%20for%20your%20consideration.%20You%20can%20read%20the%20proposal%20at%3A%20http%3A%2F%2Ftocquevillagechronicles.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F12%2Fsave-the-charles-h-schulz-store-built-1879%2F%0A%0AIbero%20has%20recently%20made%20a%20significant%20investment%20in%20infill%20housing%20in%20the%20surrounding%20blocks.%0A%0AProject%20Hope%2C%20Group%2014621%20and%20Genesee%20Land%20Trust%20have%20all%20expressed%20support%20for%20redeveloping%20the%20structure.%0A%0AThe%20City%20of%20Rochester%20itself%20has%20supported%20several%20recent%20projects%20near%20this%20property.%0A%0ASincerely%2C\" onClick=\"javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('\/mailtoBretGarwood'); \">bret.garwood@cityofrochester.gov<\/a>]<\/b> to give 72 Conkey and this neighborhood a second chance. And <a href=\"mailto:mailto:insert address?subject=Check%20out%20this%20story%20and%20help%20us%20save%2072%20Conkey%20Avenue&#038;body=There%20is%20a%20tiny%20boarded%20up%20house%20on%20Rochester's%20north%20side.%20Today%20it%20is%20a%20snapshot%20of%20the%20hard%20times%20this%20neighborhood%20has%20faced.%20But%20it%20also%20could%20be%20a%20bright%20spot%20for%20a%20community%20that%20is%20trying%20to%20pick%20itself%20back%20up%E2%80%94and%20an%20important%20lesson%20for%20Rochester.%0A%0AOne%20couple%20wants%20to%20buy%20and%20restore%20the%20little%20Victorian%20storefront.%20The%20City%20wants%20it%20torn%20down...%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rochestersubway.com%2Ftopics%2F2010%2F10%2Fyou-can-help-save-72-conkey-avenue%2F\" onClick=\"javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('\/share72Conkey'); \">share this story<\/a> with someone you know.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 0 50;\">\n<p><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/wokr.img.entriq.net\/dayportcore\/dpm\/DayPortPlayers.js\"><\/script><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:\"215662\",bannerAdConDefID:\"21\",videoAdObjectID:\"20\",videoAdConDefID:\"6\",playVideoAds:\"false\",autoPlay:\"true\",accPos:\"CCTVI.VIDEO.LOCAL\",accSite:\"WHAM\",playerInstanceID:\"79E9B438-E8FF-FFD4-61AC-E88644E2C20B\",domain:\"wokr.web.entriq.net\"});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><script language=\"javascript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\tdocument.open();\n\tdocument.write('<a name=\\\"videoPlayerHash\\\"><\\\/a>');\n\tdocument.close();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<b>UPDATE (10\/24):<\/b> Part IV, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/2010\/10\/help-save-72-conkey-part-iv\/\">See What\u2019s Possible at 72 Conkey<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE (11\/04):<\/b> Part V, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/2010\/11\/72-conkey-avenue-the-tide-may-be-turning\/\">72 Conkey: The Tide May Be Turning<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday the little boarded up Victorian house on Conkey Avenue caught the attention of Rachel Barnhart, reporter for WHAM 13 News. 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