2022 AWARDS FINALIST for Activism: Gay Mills for her 30+ years as Executive Director of Genesee Land Trust. Her work has touched 6,500 acres of land across a 7-county area, including 18 nature preserves. 🏆 Ceremony on 11/16: ow.ly/q1ry50LxYeU 📸: Gay Mills

2022 AWARDS FINALIST for Activism: Georgia Carney (South Wedge Mission & SewGreen@Rochester) for her mission of sustainability, connection, & empowerment in the Rochester community. 🏆 Ceremony on 11/16: ow.ly/1JH950LxXYs 📸: SewGreen@Rochester

2022 AWARDS FINALIST for Activism: Jayme R. Bermudez for his use of dance & theater as a safe space for underrepresented youth to bridge differences, reduce violence, & build community throughout Rochester. 🏆 Ceremony on 11/16: ow.ly/1JH950LxXYs 📸: Jayme R. Bermudez

2022 AWARDS FINALIST for Activism: Patricia Corcoran for her leadership of the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery in its mission to optimize the cemetery’s potential as a cultural resource. 🏆 Ceremony on 11/16: ow.ly/1JH950LxXYs 📸: Margaret Miyake

2022 AWARDS FINALIST for Activism: Strong Neighborhood of Play Partners for collaborating & creating a new neighborhood beyond the reach of any 1 organization, prioritizing the importance of civic life & public realm. 🏆 Ceremony on 11/16: ow.ly/1JH950LxXYs 📸: Partners

2022 AWARDS FINALIST for Small Design: Farash Place Renovation for prioritizing contemporary sustainability environmental standards, improved quality of life for residents, & expanded ADA access in façade & landscape. 🏆 Ceremony on 11/16: ow.ly/1JH950LxXYs 📸: RPKLA

2022 AWARDS FINALIST for Small Design: Motion Junction Inclusive Playground for being the 1st universally designed/certified playground in the US; community-built, sensory-rich environment enabling child development. 🏆 Ceremony on 11/16: ow.ly/1JH950LxXYs 📸: Canandaigua

2022 AWARDS FINALIST for Small Design: The Laurelton 2nd Floor Renovation for balancing modernization w/ original features for a new space developed for Rochester Clinical Research (local leader in vaccine development). 🏆 Ceremony on 11/16: ow.ly/1JH950LxXYs 📸: Getsloff

It's #ROCtheDay & CDCR is participating! roctheday.org/cdcr Your support will directly support our mission to create vibrant, equitable, and resilient communities by engaging, educating, and empowering stakeholders in crafting purposeful design.

#ReShapingRochester23 continues on May 25th! Join us and Memorial Art Gallery in welcoming Laurie Volk of Zimmerman/Volk Associates for her presentation "Housing is Economic Development."

More information on ms. Volk's work, presentation topics, and registration can be found on our website: cdcrochester.org/reshapingroche…

Tickets for this year’s event now ON SALE! eventbrite.com/e/13th-annual-…