The Rochester Public Market is much more than a place to buy tomatoes the size of softballs; it’s the social and cultural heart of the city. On a single Saturday in peak season, the market may get 25,000 to 35,000 visitors. New programs and an $8.2 million renovation project will guarantee that the Public Market […]
Marketview Heights
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Results mixed for neighborhood revival program
The City of Rochester’s Focused Investment program has made visible, tangible changes in its target neighborhoods, but the gains are fragile, and significant challenges remain, says a recently released evaluation of the city’s high-profile revitalization effort. And in addition to questions about the program’s accomplishments are questions about whether or not there is the money […]
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Bringing back Marketview Heights
Scott Page states an obvious but bitter truth: Fixing up a few homes a year is nice, he says, but it doesn’t transform a neighborhood. For that, he says, you need drama. Page is the principal of Interface Studio, a Philadelphia-based urban planning and design firm. The City of Rochester hired Interface to create an […]
