Penfield's Active Transportation Plan is a great chance to ask the town to lift its ban of bikes on trails and to allow e-bikes or to mention any intersections that are dangerous for you. Read the plan here: penfield.org/detail_T12_R72… Submit comments here: arcg.is/185qDv2

We've been quiet as we moved into our new offices at Harro East this week! We'll have more to share soon but wanted to give you a sneak peak at our progress. Huge thanks to Kimiya Services for their help with our move!

Just a friendly reminder that 28% of downtown Rochester is off-street parking. This is marginally reduced by the new Center City Courtyard on W. Main. But the fact remains that there is more than enough parking... what downtown needs is in-fill development to generate density.

This makes the case for walkability in general: "A child who can walk to school learns to navigate space, manage risk, and take pride in independence. A child chauffeured twice a day learns dependence, passivity, and helplessness." urbanismspeakeasy.com/p/the-dehumani…

The National Week Without Driving is coming up! Register to receive challenges directly to your inbox, enter to win prizes, and let us know the cumulative miles you didn't travel by car at the end of the week. Learn more and sign up: reconnectrochester.org/week-without-d…

Congratulations to RMAPI for a fantastic and thought provoking summit yesterday! "No Turning Back" reminds us of how far Rochester's anti-poverty movement has come and how much work lies ahead. Kudos to organizers for reminding us the power of sharing our stories to spur action.

Saturday is our last historical bike tour of the season! Sign up on our website and join us! reconnectrochester.org/localhistorybi…

We're an organizational partner for National Voter Registration Day! Voting is essential to ensure our leaders advocate for safe street design & frequent transit. Register at nationalvoterregistrationday.org TODAY or drop by our office at Harro East for a pop-up registration event.

Thanks to the New Yorkers for Transportation Equity coalition members for coming to the Reconnect Rochester offices to discuss our strategy to balance transit funding to include public transit statewide.

There are so many important points in this article! Even if you prefer driving, properly funding transit reduces traffic congestion. Plus our taxes already cover many of the high expenses of car usage. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Revisiting Jasmine's story about going Car-Lite in Rochester. There are many benefits to taking the bus! Read more about what inspired her on our blog. reconnectrochester.org/2025/07/sprawl…

Monday begins our #WeekWithoutDriving campaign! Sign up on our website and we'll send you an email on how you can get started. reconnectrochester.org/week-without-d…

Don't miss the ROC the Riverway Guided Bike Ride on Saturday at 1PM! Anyone interested in bike infrastructure should come check out this tour highlighting riverfront investments for next decade. cityofrochester.gov/roc-riverway-w…