This week’s preview highlights some local opportunities to learn, expand perspectives, and engage meaningfully in important conversations.
Community Design Center of Rochester
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Urban Action 4/17
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Designing livable spaces The Community Design Center of Rochester will present a talk by Ashleigh Walton on Wednesday, April 24, as part of its Reshaping Rochester speaker series. Walton is an architect and […]
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Urban Action 5/9
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Police oversight changes sought The Police Accountability Board Organizing Committee and Enough is Enough-Rochester will hold “Show Up for Police Accountability!,” a public forum, on Friday, May 11. The two groups have been […]
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Urban Action 3/21
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) ROCLA celebrates advocacy The Rochester Committee on Latin America will hold its 30th annual Gala Dinner and White Dove Awards on Friday, April 6. This year’s International White Dove Award winner is M. […]
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Urban Action 2/21
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Whole Foods meeting moved The Town of Brighton will hold a public hearing concerning a zoning application for the proposed Whole Foods Plaza project at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 28 – at a […]
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Groups team up for RTS meeting
Several advocacy groups will hold a Reimagine RTS “Meeting in a Box” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Worker’s United Building, 750 East Avenue. Reimagine RTS is a deep study of Greater Rochester’s bus system, initiated by RTS’ operater, the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority. When the project is complete, RGRTA will have […]
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Design for a better Rochester
Joni Monroe firmly believes that Rochester has made monumental progress toward recognizing the value of its natural and historic assets and their critical role in good urban design. Many of the city’s neighborhoods, its downtown core, and many suburban communities are improving, she says. The longtime director and founding member of the Community Design Center […]
