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News briefs 8.27.03

CITY STAFF

A winged ambassador When a tiny bird lights upon your shoulder, you’re inclined to slow down, to move with a bit more care. When this happens in a shop, you find yourself downshifting to browse a few minutes longer.             Leave it to the animals to keep it interesting on Monroe Avenue. And we’re not […]

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In the dark

Jack Bradigan Spula

Peter Tautfest, a well-known European journalist who died this past winter, was truly a man of the world. He was born in Berlin, grew up in Chicago, was educated in Texas, and served as a foreign correspondent in Washington. His paper was Germany’s most interesting daily, Die Tageszeitung, which not long ago helped disclose US […]

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Jack on the go? County Exec Jack Doyle has drawn news attention and speculation ever since he took office, and that didn’t end with his announcement that he’s retiring.             Among the predictions about his future: that he’ll run for Congress, seeking the seat currently held by Amo Houghton of Corning. If he does, the […]

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Pricing the Farash gift

Chad Oliveiri

At first glance, news that a big-time local developer wants to donate high-profile downtown property to the County of Monroe sounds good.             But Max Farash has handed county legislators a dilemma: Is it wise to accept the gift — even if it will cost the cash-strapped county and city money for at least a […]

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Reader feedback 6.25.03

CITY STAFF

‘No’ to the bus terminal Many thanks to Mary Anna Towler for not jumping on the RGRTA bandwagon like every other local public commentator (“Buses to the Rescue?,” June 18). While it is premature to say what the best approach is to solving Rochester’s transit and downtown development needs, it is clear that to proceed […]

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Big debt downtown

Chris Busby and Chad Oliveiri

Economic development can be a gamble between public officials and private real-estate developers.             When the gamble pays off, everybody wins. The developer attracts tenants to a property, such as businesses that create jobs, pay taxes, and improve the general economic climate in the area. The developer makes a profit. And the public entity that […]

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MCC’s ‘major change’

Chad Oliveiri

There’s at least one potential downtown project whose fate isn’t hinging upon the transit center. And its impact on the Center City could be far greater than anything else in the works.             Monroe Community College is eying the corner of West Main Street and South Plymouth Avenue as the future home to its new […]

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