Reconnect Rochester Calendar

Join us for a community conversation on what it takes to organize a 'Bike Bus' in Monroe County. We;ll be joined by parents from Geneseo and Rochester who have organized successful bike buses, and we'll hear from the Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety on their efforts to advance kids bike safety county-wide.

Guest Speakers: Geneseo Bike Bus, Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety, Genesee Commmunity Charter School

Event is free to attend! To RSVP, email cycling@ReconnectRochester.org

Location: The Hungerford, Door 3B (1115 E Main St.)

Join Tracey Austin, Alternative Transportation Coordinator at the University of Rochester, and Jesse Peers, Cyling Manager at Reconnect Rochester, for a community conversation on changing Rochester's culture from one that prioritizes private vehicles to a community that emphasizes the importance of bicycling as a vital mode of transportation.

REGISTRATION: Just stop by! This event is free and open to the public.
LOCATION: Red Tea House, 912 Genesee Street

When: Thursday, April 11 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Where: Edgerton Recreation Center (41 Backus Street) or join via Zoom (details on public meeting notice)

How to Get There by Transit: RTS Routes 21 (Stop: Dewey & Bloss) and 22 (Stop: Lake & Phelps)

Advocacy Opportunity: This public meeting will present a draft design of a street improvement plan along Dewey Avenue (Felix/Bloss St. to Locust St.) and Emerson Street (Sherman St. to Fulton Ave.). 

Improvements include: new curbs, sidewalks, curb ramps, street lighting, tree plantings, and other streetscape improvements. Recommendations for bike and pedestrian safety improvements will also be presented.

Dewey Avenue is included on the city’s Bike Spine Network (a ‘Spine’ is a seamless, high-comfort, and protected bike infrastructure that accommodates riders of all ages and abilities) outlined in its Active Transportation Plan. 

This is a great opportunity for community advocates to show up and voice your support for the construction of protected bike infrastructure, or a Bike Spine, on Dewey Avenue.

When: Tuesday, April 16 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Where: Lake Riley Lodge (100 Norris Drive) or join via Zoom

How to Get There by Transit: RTS Routes 10 (Stop: Park & Culver, walk approx. 12 min) and 11 (Stop: Monroe & Culver, walk approx. 10 min)

Advocacy Opportunity: This public meeting will present a draft design of a street improvement plan along Dewey Avenue (Felix/Bloss St. to Locust St.) and Emerson Street (Sherman St. to Fulton Ave.). 

Improvements include: spot curb and sidewalk replacement, upgrades/installation of sidewalk curb ramps, replacement of traffic pavement markings, and adjustment and repair of manholes, catch basins, and water valve castings. Recommendations for lane reductions and parking regulation changes on Culver south of Norris Drive, bicycle accommodations, curb bump-outs at select locations, and other safety improvement throughout the project corridors. A pedestrian refuge island is proposed for the midblock crosswalk on Monroe at Werner Park.

This is a great opportunity for community advocates to show up and voice your support for improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure along Culver and University!

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE: https://driveelectricearthmonth.org/event?eventid=4164

Please contact the event organizations on the event page for any questions.

R Community Bikes in Rochester will have a one-day sale:
Saturday April 20 from 10AM to 1PM
Enter at 18 Flint St Rochester NY 14608

Bikes, tuned and untuned (as is.) Also some collectibles. OVER 50 QUALITY ROAD BIKES, mountain, hybrid, cruiser, step-through and more...
NOTE: WE HAVE NO CHILDREN’S BIKES and a limited number of 24 inch bikes.

More details at https://www.rcommunitybikes.net/