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The Cubes Are Coming!

(No, we really mean it this time.)

It took about three years of stops-and-starts to research, design and manufacture the fiberglass model, but we finally did it!

Reconnect Rochester, in partnership with the City of Rochester, plans to install the first set of 15 fiberglass cubes at bus stops on Parsells Avenue, Lyell Avenue and Monroe Avenue in August. Aren't they gorgeous?! 
 
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Virtual Film Screening:  Save the Date!

Reconnect Rochester is going virtual for our next Rochester Street Films edition! Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 10, 6:30 - 8:30 pm to join us on Zoom for a screening of the beautiful Dutch film, Why We Cycle. Keep an eye on your inbox for event details coming soon!

Doug and Neely Kelley provided us with a little warm-up exercise in this video bike tour of Copenhagen, where they spent the last year enjoying life in one of the most bike friendly places on the planet.  

Our Latest Blogs

Bike Share Will Rise Again in ROC
Arian Horbovetz breaks down for us the temporary loss of a bike share system in our community, why it wasn't our fault, its importance in our mobility eco-system, and reasons to be hopeful about the future.
Riding United 
Cycling coordinator Jesse Peers reflects on what we can do to build a more unified biking community in Rochester. Pictured left:  A Thursday evening Unity Ride. Learn more here and join the ride!

On-Bike Education Classes

Want to get more comfortable on your bike? Cycling coordinator Jesse Peers is offering two upcoming classes! Click on the image to register.

Webinar Recording

Watch a recording of the Urban Placemaking: Avenues for Engagement webinar hosted by our friends at CDCR.

Actions You Can Take

Reconnect Rochester works day in and day out to advocate for the things we all care about, like a robust public transportation system, streets that are safe for everyone, and a community that's built to be multi-modal.

HERE ARE SOME ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS:

BIKE BOULEVARDS:  The City of Rochester is looking for input into the Priority Bicycle Boulevards Implementation Project that will get underway in 2021. Take a few minutes to share your thought and ideas!

LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN:  Fill out Genesee Transportation Council's public input survey to influence the plan that will guide transportation investments in our region for the next 25 years!

SHORT TERM RELIEF FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:  Send a letter to your representatives in Congress urging them to provide more emergency relief funding for public transit. Learn more about why it's important.

LONG TERM INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:  Send a message to your Congressional representatives encouraging them to support the INVEST Act that would enact transformative transportation policies.

INNER LOOP NORTH PROJECT:  Check out the Inner Loop North project plans and fill out the online survey to submit your input to the project team.

ERIE CANALWAY/EMPIRE STATE TRAIL:  Fill out the Erie Canalway Trail survey to help shape the future of this vital community connection. 

DRIVERS PRE-LICENSING REQUIREMENT:  Contact your NYS legislators to express support for the bill that would require instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course.

DRIVE 2B BETTER:  Show your support for safe roads in Rochester by displaying one, two or three Drive 2B Better signs on your front lawn.
Order your sign(s) here today!

Don't forget to visit Reconnect's online shop

All proceeds from our online shop go to support our mission.

The i bike rochester design is courtesy of Matt Isles, a Reconnect supporter who shared this image with us "in the hopes of raising the profile of biking, and doing my small part to help make biking cool through visual iconography."

The Rochester Cycling Alliance and Bike ROC t-shirts were designed by the incomparable Mike Governale.

Thanks guys.  

 
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