The decision to open a second location of her bridal shop, Heart to Heart Bridal, in the Village of Webster a few years ago was based in part on demographic factors, says owner Janice Burkhart. That includes area incomes, she says, and the number of people nearby who might get married. And she found an […]
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Can bike sharing work in Rochester?
Students, faculty, and staff at Nazareth College and Rochester Institute of Technology can borrow a bicycle from a shared pool to get around on and off campus. The schools have bike-sharing programs, just like countless other campuses and cities across the world. Public bike-sharing services, similar to those at Naz and RIT, could soon emerge […]
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Rochester is a community of walkers, new report says
In Rochester, 6.2 percent of commuters walk to work, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today. Rochester, it turns out, ranks 15th out of American cities with populations over 200,000 in the rate of commuters walking to work. The Census Bureau’s report analyzes commuter data collected through the American Community Survey from 2008 through 2012. […]
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Elmwood’s cycle track is a Rochester first
The stretch of Elmwood Avenue that runs along the University of Rochester Medical Center campus is a crucial corridor. For many drivers, it’s the way they access the UR. More than 20,000 motor vehicles travel the segment of Elmwood between Mt. Hope Avenue and the Genesee River every day, according to State Department of Transportation […]
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City officials advance land bank proposal
City officials are asking the state for permission to form a land bank, an entity it’d use to help address vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties. This morning, Mayor Tom Richards announced that the city has submitted a formal application to Empire State Development, the state’s economic development agency. The application proposes creating the Rochester Land […]
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A hostel for Rochester?
Does the City of Rochester need a hostel? Local residents Evan Lowenstein and Michael Lasota say it does. Hostels provide inexpensive lodging for travelers and are common in cities around the world — Buffalo and Syracuse each have one. Hostels typically provide a more social experience for travelers and tend to be popular with the […]
