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.
Roc City Skatepark
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Skatepark workshop is Wednesday
The Roc City Skatepark faced years of delay, but now the project is now moving forward at a serious pace. The City of Rochester is holding a design workshop for the project from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Frederick Douglass R-Center, 999 South Avenue. The park will be located under the Douglass-Anthony […]
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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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Art exhibit preview: “Hoarders of Cool”
Though plans for the proposed Roc City Skatepark have met a series of frustrating hiccups over the past decade, the board is far from ready to give up its efforts. This weekend, you can learn about the status of its plans while you check out some rad art from the personal collections of five prominent […]
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WEEK AHEAD: Gun group to speak at Lej meeting, RCSD meetings, Skate Park design event
Rochester Personal Defense, a local company that conducts firearms and self-defense training, set up a Facebook event encouraging people to attend this week’s Monroe County Legislature meeting to speak out against new state gun-control laws. As of Monday morning, 86 people have indicated they will attend. The Legislature meets at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March […]
