Both proponents and opponents have been busy since the draft proposal was released last fall.
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What’s next for the Inner Loop North
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The city of Rochester is starting the design phase of the Inner Loop North Transformation Project. The project will fill in a 1.5-mile stretch of the expressway, reconnecting downtown Rochester with the Public Market and the city’s Brown Square, High Falls, Upper Falls and Marketview Heights neighborhoods, and providing land for redevelopment.
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Downtown ambassador program vote delayed
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Rochester City Council postponed its vote on a pilot downtown ambassador program, a move celebrated by opponents, who link the program with recent efforts to form a business improvement district.
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College Town’s next chapter
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Ten years after the development’s groundbreaking, the University of Rochester’s decision to buy the 312,000-square-foot, mixed-use complex gives it local ownership for the first time and an opportunity to build a greater sense of community.
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Affordability in the suburbs
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New affordable housing is coming to Perinton, where changing population demographics and housing demands have heightened the need for a mix of residences for different income levels.
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City to increase supply of affordable homes
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Developed by the Rochester Housing Authority, the project will add 53 new affordable homes in the Beechwood neighborhood.
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A new village at Cobbs Hill
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Work has begun on new buildings at Cobbs Hill Village Senior Living, the culmination of a nearly decade-long—and at times contentious—development process.
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A contested BID
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Plans for a business improvement district in downtown Rochester are moving into a new phase of community outreach, but winning over BID foes could be difficult.
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RDDC shares community engagement plan for BID
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The new plan, which includes forums, outreach, office hours and small group interviews, is expected to invite public input.
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Anthony Costello’s unsettled legacy
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The anticipated $71.5 million sale of the Clinton Crossings medical complex has fallen through, marking another unexpected turn in the contentious struggle to settle the late developer’s estate.
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Next steps for proposed BID outlined
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The business improvement district plan calls for engagement with community stakeholders over a two-year period.