2016 has been an exciting and transformational year for Reconnect Rochester as an organization. Last month we moved into our first physical location in The Hungerford Building (1115 East Main Street, Door 4). Sharing a space with the Community Design Center of Rochester will allow us to build a close working relationship with another local organization that has been a champion for walkable neighborhoods and smart urban planning.
![Mike was among the 2014 nominees for the Betty Strasenburgh Award for Activism. [PHOTO: John Derycke]](http://www.reconnectrochester.org/images/photos/mike-governale-01.jpg)
Posted by: Renee Stetzer, pedestrian safety advocate and blogger at RocVille.com
The Rochester Community Design Center hosted the fourth annual Reshaping Rochester Awards luncheon this week and we had a table full of Reconnect Rochester board members there to support one of our own – Mike Governale.
Mike was among the nominees for the Betty Strasenburgh Award for Activism 
. He did not win the award, but I’ll get to that in a moment…