Comments on: A New Future for Transit in Rochester: Our Mayoral Policy Statement

By: Meera

Meera — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:38:15 +0000

I whole-heartedly support improving public transportation in and around Rochester!

By: admin

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:34:13 +0000

Chris,

Here’s a great book for you to check out by Christopher B. Leinberger… The Option of Urbanism (http://tinyurl.com/5t9kcrz). He argues that the pendulum is beginning to swing away from “sub-urbanism” in a big way. The outer suburbs might just become the next great slum.

By: Chris Chiesa

Chris Chiesa — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:23:06 +0000

Rochester definitely needs to take steps to be ready for when the oil runs out. I just read an interesting, scary, but all-too-believable, article saying that oil reserves aren’t what we’ve been led to believe, and that they’re going to start running out in as little as FOUR YEARS. Do everything possible to promote biking, walking, and other non-oil-dependent modes of transport — but, more than that, take steps to make it UNNECESSARY to travel miles and miles for work, services (medical, dental, etc.), and necessities (food (groceries and restaurants), clothing (and other shopping) and shelter). The whole “urban sprawl” thing is about to reverse, suddenly and dramatically, and it would be smart to be prepared.

By: Josh Carlsen

Josh Carlsen — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:03:40 +0000

Excellent work! The steps outlined in this document are essential to creating an equitable and livable city – and one that is a desirable destination as well. City leaders need to have these issues on their minds at every decision-making moment and I hope that ALL of the candidates both understand the value of a truly functional inter-modal transportation system and commit to the policies outlined above. Rochester needs this.

By: Carlos Mercado

Carlos Mercado — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:29:39 +0000

It is important for those who would lead us to recognize that cities work best when the pedestrian is King and public transportation is to extend the range of the pedestrian to other parts of the city and region. Autos are subordinate to public transportation, bicycles, and pedestrians as they work best in the lowest density suburbs and rural areas. Transit Oriented Development is something that follows the implementation of fixed-guideway (i.e., rail) transit. Let’s hope that these candidates understand what other cities have learned and from which they have benefitted. Good job on the Statement!!!

By: Howard Decker

Howard Decker — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:39:46 +0000

A robust, diverse transit system is essential to the future health of our city, and our region. Leadership in achieving this goal is necessary to forging new kinds of mobility in our community. Candidates: we urge you to adopt these policies, and to ask Reconnect Rochester to help you in crafting real transit tools in this place.

By: Robin Merrill Lorenzo

Robin Merrill Lorenzo — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:13:35 +0000

I’m with you, Mike and Reconnect Rochester–and I hope the next mayor will also support the ideas presented in the document. If we adopt even a small number of the policies, we will take big steps towards revitalizing our City–and the larger world community too.

By: Bob Williams

Bob Williams — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:01:56 +0000

Of course I support these concepts as someone who dedicates himself to urbanism, conservation, and social justice.

I sincerely hope that any or all of the candidates in this special election are prepared to enter office with the political will to enact these progressive reforms as their benefit to the health of the city is immeasurable.

By: DeWain Feller

DeWain Feller — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:37:59 +0000

I fully support the policies in this document, and I encourage all Mayoral candidates to endorse it as well. A strong public transit system is a prerequisite for a revitalized city. Dozens of cities, including some smaller than Rochester, are implementing and planning rail transit, and Rochester needs to begin taking rail transit seriously.

By: Paul M

Paul M — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:48:37 +0000

I’m with you! There are way too many benefits to enhancing the transit system that it cannot be ignored. We can no longer live in the status quo.