{"id":354,"date":"2009-05-27T23:26:19","date_gmt":"2009-05-28T03:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/?p=354"},"modified":"2009-08-15T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2009-08-15T19:31:13","slug":"mayor_duffy_votes_to_change_renaissance_square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/topics\/2009\/05\/mayor_duffy_votes_to_change_renaissance_square\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Duffy Awakening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/rochester_renaissance_square_4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-duffyrensquare\" title=\"Anti-RenSquare banners hang over the neglected storefronts at Main Street and Clinton Avenue. Photo taken May 2009.\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\" alt=\"Anti-RenSquare banners hang over the neglected storefronts at Main Street and Clinton Avenue. Photo taken May 2009.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/photos\/rochester_renaissance_square_4.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The City Newspaper this week published an interview with Mayor Duffy, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochestercitynewspaper.com\/news\/articles\/2009\/05\/Its-not-too-late-to-change-Duffy-on-Ren-Square\/\" target=\"_new\">&#8216;It&#8217;s not too late to change&#8217;: Duffy on Ren Square <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:relative; top:2px;\" alt=\"external link\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/icon_link\" width=\"15\" heigth=\"11\" border=\"0\"><\/a>. In it Duffy explains his recent coming out against the project as it is currently proposed. He cites recent changes in the business and development landscape downtown, new transportation stimulus funding, and sort of a personal awakening for his change of heart. Let&#8217;s show the Mayor we support him&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The Mayor says he&#8217;s always had mixed feelings on the project but didn&#8217;t want to upset relations between the city and the county. So why is he speaking out now? Who cares!? FINALLY we have someone who will &#8220;dig in&#8221; and fight to fix this outdated plan. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochestercitynewspaper.com\/news\/articles\/2009\/05\/Its-not-too-late-to-change-Duffy-on-Ren-Square\/\" target=\"_new\">Read the full interview <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:relative; top:2px;\" alt=\"external link\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochestersubway.com\/images\/icon_link\" width=\"15\" heigth=\"11\" border=\"0\"><\/a> and then&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@cityofrochester.gov?subject=I support you on Renaissance Square&#038;body=Dear Mayor Duffy, I read your interview in the City Newspaper by way of RochesterSubway.com and I wholeheartedly support you on your decision to take a step back on Renaissance Square and consider all that has changed over the last few years - namely, new development in the area that would be adversely affected, and the possibility of an intermodal transit station near Central Avenue. Do continue to engage the county and the Renaissance Square board, but please don't allow this plan to go ahead as it currently is. I believe as they are designed, the new bus terminal and campus will put a giant, subsidized void right smack in the heart of what could be a vibrant, self-sustained neighborhood. Once it is done there is no turning back. Let's get it right. -Sincerely...\">Drop Mayor Duffy an email<\/a> to let him know you support him. Or, more importantly, <a href=\"mailto:countyexecutive@monroecounty.gov?subject=I support Mayor Duffy on Renaissance Square&#038;body=Dear County Executive, I read the Mayor's interview in the City Newspaper by way of RochesterSubway.com and I wholeheartedly support the Mayor on his decision to take a step back on Renaissance Square and consider all that has changed over the last few years - namely, new development in the area that would be adversely affected, and the possibility of an intermodal transit station near Central Avenue. I urge you to engage the city of Rochester and Mayor Duffy to reach a comprise, but please don't allow this plan to go ahead as it currently is. I believe as they are designed, the new bus terminal and campus will put a giant, subsidized void right smack in the heart of what could be a vibrant, self-sustained neighborhood. I understand the need to leverage State and Federal funding for this project and all the work you have done to see it thru... BUT once it is done there is no turning back and our city is at stake. Let's get this right. -Sincerely...\">send one to Maggie Brooks<\/a> and let her know you&#8217;d like her to take the Mayor&#8217;s concerns seriously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City Newspaper this week published an interview with Mayor Duffy, &#8216;It&#8217;s not too late to change&#8217;: Duffy on Ren Square . In it Duffy explains his recent coming out against the project as it is currently proposed. 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