Join Highland Park Conservancy and representatives from the offices of the City Historian and City Planning as they compare A City Plan for Rochester 1911 and Rochester 2034!

A City Plan for Rochester 1911 was developed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Arnold Brunner in the midst of a "City Beautiful Movement" across the country. Bicycle ownership peaked at this time; the plan included making roads accessible for all and safeguarding public welfare while preserving aesthetics.

It states: "Rochester is exceptionally agreeable among American cities of its size; it is prosperous; it is growing. What occasion is there for improvement? Just because it is prosperous and growing Rochester must take steps to meet the changing conditions forced upon it by that growth, or in the absence of improvement will come deterioration; for a living city cannot stand still."

Rochester 2034 is a 15-year comprehensive plan to improve our community leading up to its 200th birthday. The plan covers a wide variety of topics, from housing and transportation to economic growth and historic preservation. Each topic includes goals and strategies that are aligned with an overarching community vision and set of guiding principles.

For more information go to:

https://catalogplus.libraryweb.org/?section=resource&resourceid=294629484 https://rochester2034.com

This event is FREE and open to the public but we ask that you please register on Eventbrite.