Inner Loop East- Support

Rochester Expresses its Enthusiastic Support

The idea of filling in the Inner Loop has been discussed in the community for over two decades. As the facility has deteriorated over the years, support from surrounding neighborhoods, business owners, developers, and real estate firms has grown substantially. Transforming the sunken Inner Loop from a barrier to a beautiful, high quality street will benefit the entire community. 

Support from the Community

The following are letters to United States Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, in support of the City's Inner Loop East project. These letters were penned by local neighborhood associations, business associations, elected officials, property developers, and more. They illustrate the deep and varied community support that stands behind filling in the Inner Loop East.

Elected Officials 

  
• City of Rochester Mayor Thomas Richards
• United States Senator Charles Schumer
• United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
• United States Representative Kathleen Hochul
• New York Senator Joseph Robach
• New York Senator James Alesi
• New York Assemblyman Joseph Morelle
• New York Assemblyman Harry Bronson
• Rochester City Council

Metropolitan Planning Organization

• Genesee Transportation Council, assurances and letter of support

Real Estate Developers Letters of Interest

• Buckingham Properties, a downtown real estate and property management company 
• Christa Construction, a Rochester real estate development company 
• Conifer, a Rochester real estate development company
• Flower City Development, a downtown real estate green development company 
• Graywood, a Rochester construction and property management company

Local Neighborhood, Business, and other interested Associations and Organizations 

• The Strong Museum of Play, a museum that attracts over 600,000 visitors annually
• UNICON, Unions and Business United in Construction, an organization supporting the construction industry
• The University of Rochester, Rochester's largest employer
• Rochester Downtown Development Corporation, a downtown development advocacy group 
• Rochester Business Alliance, the local chamber of commerce, representing 9 counties in the Greater Rochester area
• Visit Rochester, Rochester's tourism promotion organization
• Rochester Regional Community and Design Center, a local urban planning advocacy group 
• Reconnect Rochester, a local transit advocacy association
• Rochester Cycling Alliance, a local bicycling advocacy group
• Costanza Enterprises, Inc., a downtown development company
• Wadsworth Square Neighborhood Association, a neighborhood adjacent to the project area  
• Rochester Public Library, representing libraries in the city of Rochester and County of Monroe 
• Sector 5, a downtown residency advocacy group
• Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, a festival that attracts 181,000 visitors to Rochester annually, and held steps from the project area 
• ESL, a federal credit union that recently built its headquarters on the edge of the Inner Loop
• Bergmann Associates, a downtown business
• Conifer, a downtown real estate development company
• SWBR, a downtown business
• Excellus, a downtown business

Lend Your Support

If you'd like to show your support for the Inner Loop East project, please direct your encouragement in one of the following ways:

Via email: Erik.Frisch@cityofrochester.gov

In writing:
Mr. Erik Frisch, Transportation Specialist
Department of Environmental Services
City Hall
30 Church Street, Room 300B
Rochester, NY 14614

Via fax: (585) 428-6253, ATTN: Erik Frisch