The City of Rochester, says Maria Furgiuele, is experiencing a long-awaited renaissance, and it has a chance to shape its future in a way that will benefit all of its residents – and attract new ones. With thoughtful planning, she says, the city can provide quality housing for all of its people, create mass transit […]
ArtWalk
Art Walk Extension opens
It’s been a long, arduous journey, but Art Walk Extension in Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts opened Friday. And if it’s true that art is in the eye of the beholder, it’s probably also true that the success of a major urban development project is equally subjective. The end result of Art Walk Extension frustrates some people and delights others.
News Briefs 11.27.02
Rochester, rolled It was my attraction to bright colors that led me to Rochester’s Cigar Factory at 467 State Street. Its brightly painted exterior has made it a local landmark — the bright spot on State Street just past “The Big Yellow Box,” Kodak. When I checked it out recently, the customers I saw were […]






