After a hiatus, the Council on Neighborhoods meetings are back. All are welcome who are interested in neighborhood cohesiveness. The Council on Neighborhoods meetings are about getting neighborhood-related information directly from the entities overseeing the efforts. Then this information can be communicated back to neighborhood association groups. The mission of the Council on Neighborhoods is to give members the opportunity to: strengthen connections between Rochester neighborhood leaders inform on neighborhood-related topics engage and contribute collectively to highlighted initiatives Representatives from…

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The mission of the Council on Neighborhoods is to strengthen connections between Rochester neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. All are welcome who are interested in neighborhood cohesiveness.   RNeighbors and the City of Rochester invite you to join us at 5:30 pm on January 26 to learn about the Rochester Rapid Transit Project, a new bus rapid transit (BRT) route that will provide high-quality transit service to locations including downtown Rochester, Saint Mary’s Hospital, the Mayo Clinic,…

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The Council on Neighborhoods will convene for the first time since the pandemic in a virtual format on Thursday, October 29, at 5:30-6:30 pm. The mission of this group is to strengthen connections between Rochester neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. The topic covered will be the Safe Systems approach to setting speed limits that the city is adopting. A growing body of research shows that speed limit changes alone can lead to measurable declines in speeds and…

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On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, the Council on Neighborhoods (CoN) held their eighteenth official meeting. Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. Representatives from the Slatterly Park, Eastside, Homestead Addition, Sunnyside, Historic SW, Northwest Neighbors, Lowertown, Oak Terrace Parkside, and Folwell neighborhoods were present, as well as Mayor Norton and a staff member of RNeighbors. The meeting theme was the current status of Rochester neighborhoods and ideas for the future. Meeting notes are posted online here….

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On Tuesday, June 20, 2018, the Council on Neighborhoods (CoN) held their sixteenth official meeting. Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. Representatives from the Sunnyside, Slatterly, Northrop, Northwest and Indian Heights Park neighborhood associations were in attendance, as well as representatives from Kingsbury NW and In the City for Good. The topic was an update on the Integrated Transit Studies. Presenters • Nick Lemmer, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator for Rochester Public Transit • Bill Von Bank,…

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On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, the Council on Neighborhoods (CoN) held their fifteenth official meeting at the 125 Live building. Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. Representatives from the Kutzky, Friends of Indian Heights, Historic South West, Eastside Pioneers, Homestead Trails and Homestead Addition neighborhood associations were in attendance. The topic was RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants. The agenda included summaries from 2017 grant recipients, how they generated ideas, the process taken to complete the…

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On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their twelfth official meeting. Representatives from the Sunnyside, Historic SW, Eastside, Slatterly Park, Northwest, and Washington neighborhood associations were in attendance. Guests included Mitzi Baker, Olmsted County Planning Director and Barbara Schafer, Slatterly Park and Art on the Avenue. The agenda included discussion about the Developer Informational Meetings Text Amendment and the Slatterly Park neighborhood association’s Art on the Avenue event. Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give…

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Tuesday, February 17, 2016, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their eleventh official meeting. Thanks to Custom Alarm for the excellent meeting space and to Mayor Brede for his support of the group. Representatives from the Sunnyside, Historic SW, Eastside, Parkway, and Homestead neighborhood associations were in attendance. Guests included Audrey Betcher, Rochester Public Library; April Sutor, Rochester Family Services and Homestead Neighborhood; and Dave Beal, In the City for Good. The agenda included presentations from In the Shadow of Growth & In the…

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