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- July 10th, 2008: RNEWS
interviews Christopher Burns for commentary in response to City
Council Committee's passage of legislation regarding the subway
tunnel fill plans to be voted on July 15th, 2008
- July 9th, 2008: Brian
Sharp of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle writes a story,
"Action near on fix for subway tunnel" that appears
on page 1B of the paper. Please
click here for the story.
- July 8th, 2008: Rochester
City Council Members Carolee Conklin, Lovely Warren, and Elaine
Spaull tour the subway tunnel with the City's Tom Hack and Jim
McIntosh; Alan Oberst and Christopher Burns participate to add
information to the City's presentations.
- July 1st, 2008: WHAM
Channel 13's Sean Carroll inteviews SECR's Christopher
Burns for updates and insights on the City's current
plans to fill the northwest section of the Rochester Subway
tunnel, especially in light of the results of the Public Visioning
Workshop. Click
HERE for the news story. Click
HERE for the video segment.
- June 17th, 2008:
Members of SECR speak to Rochester City Council during the monthly
Council meeting. We were approached by a couple members of Council
for additional information on the current status of the tunnel
and the fill project. Please
click here for details of the day!
- June 12, 2008: Brian
Sharp of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle writes
an article, "Rochester's old tunnel issue rises from
holes on West Broad," about the City's plans to close
a lane of traffic on West Broad Street due to deteriorating
road conditions. Click
Here for the article.
- June 11, 2008: WXXI
radio's Bud Lowell reports on the Broad Street Corridor and
Subway Tunnel in a story, "Rochester Wants to Fill
Part of Erie Canal Bed," which airs on June 11 and
12. Click
here for a link to the story.
- June 11, 2008: City
of Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy issues a statement with respect
to a lane closure and planned fill of the Broad Street Corridor
/ Subway Tunnel-- Click
Here for the Statement.
- June 11, 2008: Brian
Sharp of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle writes
an article, "Safety concerns to close one lane of West
Broad Street," about the City's plans to close a lane
of traffic on West Broad Street due to deteriorating road conditions.
Click
Here for the article.
- June 10, 2008: SECR
has sent an Open
Community Letter and Press
Release out to community leaders, stakeholders
and media partners regarding the planned subway tunnel fill
project, inviting all persons to comment to the City on the
proposed project and become involved in the effort to assure
a complete study is undertaken before any decisions are made.
- June 9, 2008: The City
of Rochester has scheduled a Public
Visioning Session for the Broad Street Corridor and
Erie Canal Aqueduct / Broad Street Bridge from 10am to 3pm on
Saturday June 28th, 2008 at the Rochester Riverside Convention
Center. All interested parties are strongly urged to
attend! Please
Click HERE for a PDF of the Flyer.
- June 5, 2008: For the
first time in over two years, SECR members meet and formally
re-energize our community activism group, laying plans for awareness-raising,
outreach, and strategies.
- May 29, 2008: The City
of Rochester holds a lightly promoted and sparsely attended
Public Hearing where it is announced the City
plans ("preferred alternative") to begin filling a
major portion of the Rochester Subway Tunnel beginning in late
2008. Click
here for a PDF of the City's project handout. Written Public
Input (via mail) was accepted through June 14, 2008--
see the contact information in the PDF above. All persons were
strongly encouraged to submit public comments!
"Filling
in Old Subway" by Rick Armon, staff writer at the Democrat
& Chronicle.
With any questions, comments, or information about
SECR and the Broad Street Corridor, please contact Christopher
Burns, SECR's Communications Director, at:
(585) 234-3524
christopher.burns@chillthefill.org
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