Artist Peter Jemison’s new mural depicts the Haudenosaunee creation story and acknowledges the original inhabitants of the region.
Genesee River
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Calendar preview: Riding It Out
This week’s events keep things moving — down the river and through the woods — with leaf-peeping, sign-making, axe-throwing, and more.
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ROC the Riverway projects advancing
The Roc City Skatepark, the Rundel building’s new terrace, and an expansion of the Rochester Riverside Convention Center’s terrace are among the projects moving forward through ROC the Riverway.
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Riverway plans head toward the start line
The city took the first step today on an ambitious plan to redevelop the riverfront from the University of Rochester area through downtown and north past the High Falls area. At a press conference at the Riverside Convention Center, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he has accepted plans for 13 of the projects in the […]
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Rundel’s renovations highlight the river
Rundel Library’s terrace is undergoing a nearly $7 million restoration that will showcase the city’s past and help improve the area around Broad Street, South Avenue, and Court Street.
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Public hearing on Genesee River development
The city will hold a public hearing regarding a plan to redevelop the Genesee River waterfront on Tuesday, May 1, at the Joseph Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Charlotte residents and businesses seek a community vision
Charlotte, that appendix of a neighborhood at the northern tip of the city, has a dilemma: It’s in the city, but it doesn’t feel like it is. It’s a beach community, but it doesn’t always feel much like that, either. After the summer’s burst of activity, the area becomes quiet by November. Charlotte’s residents hope […]
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Rochester plans a riverfront renaissance
Trails and bridges and islands and more: City Hall rolls out a bold plan to revitalize the riverfront.
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Main Street reborn
if all goes as planned, the revitalization of the Main Street corridor, coupled with another major project – a complete redesign of Charles Carroll Plaza, the park that hugs the west side of the river – will dramatically change the way Rochesterians experience downtown.
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Report provides a snapshot of the Genesee River
Kodak and the Genesee River are icons of Rochester, and each, in its own way, is a symbol for strength, collapse, and rebirth. The Mighty Genesee’s waters carved gorges throughout its path, powered the region’s industries, and have provided generations of Rochesterians with recreation: boating, fishing, gazing at roaring waterfalls. Kodak helped the city prosper, […]
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Disrupting our disruption
You might consider knowledge of the range of species in a rainforest or a coral reef to be privileged, reserved for scientists and others who study such things. But truth be told, most of us are only vaguely conscious of the minute, diverse scope of life that exists all around us, as we buzz through […]
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Who’s worrying about the water?
Much of California is coping with a severe, multi-year drought. The state’s water supplies and reservoirs are depleted, urban residents are now required to limit their water use, and many farms in the state are losing their crops. By comparison, the Rochester region is hydrologically gifted. Lake Ontario provides people, farms, and businesses with massive […]
