Breaking with Tradition a Third Time

I don't have anything today that could be described as 'news,' but I would like to comment on a very interesting D&C piece as well as herald some of the community activism calendar for the remainder of July.

On the story in today's paper, I absolutely love painted brick advertisements from the past. Contemporary ones are great as well, don't get me wrong, but I deeply wish that more building owners would follow the Michaels-Stern lead and renew these works of art through a simple repainting. I wonder what it would take to create a city-wide art project along these lines. Any ideas?

'Ghost Signs' Clinging to Their Old Rochester Haunts

by David Andreatta, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

On the Calendar:

Reconnect Rochester will be holding their second meeting of the month next Tuesday at the Design Center in order to continue to identify key short and medium-term objectives. A good amount was accomplished on this front on Monday. If you'd like to get involved, please send me ideas for objectives our transit group in the areas of Education/Outreach and Active Advocacy and I will put them before the braintrust.

RTS will be holding a Customer Town Meeting next Thursday the 22nd at the Gates Town Hall, Annex Meeting Room, 1605 Buffalo Rd from 6pm-8pm. Buses that service this location: 3B Lyell/Westmar & 9 Jay/Maple.

July Critical Mass will take place Friday the 30th. Meet at the Liberty Pole at 6PM.

Finally, a pair of fragments. RGRTA has released their 2010-2011 Comprehensive Plan. And kudos to Harris RF Communications Division who, in honor of their 50th anniversary, will be sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity house to be built at 56 Grape Street in old Dutchtown. Ground will be broken next week!