This week’s call to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.) Transit plan needs input from public Officials of the Genesee Transportation Council are seeking public feedback on their draft five-year transportation plan for the Genesee-Finger Lakes region. The plan outlines the recommended federal […]
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Bike share closer?
A study has found that a bike-sharing program could work in the Rochester area. The Genesee Transportation Council initiated the study and will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, to discuss its findings. The meeting will be held in the Kate Gleason Auditorium at Rochester Public Library, 115 South Avenue. The […]
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News briefs 8.20.03
The power of sauce, hope, and Motown “Where is my Temptations tape?” asks Betty Smith. “I can’t do anything without it.” Someone gets the Motown playing for her, and Smith looks more relaxed. It’s a day when the soundtrack should be just right: It is the first production run for Miss Betty’s Down Home Sauce. […]
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Reader feedback 6.25.03
‘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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Buses to the rescue?
Central Station, Rochester’s $58-million bus station, is “poised to surge ahead,” says the Democrat and Chronicle. This Thursday (June 19), the Genesee Transportation Council is expected to approve $30 million for the project, which has been proposed by the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority. Congress has already agreed to provide $12 million, and Authority leaders […]
