Report on Community Workshop

On November 3rd, from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM approximately 60 people gathered at Wildwood Country Club in Rush to participate in a community workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to solicit ideas for incorporation into the Greenway Plan.

Staff and volunteers from the Rochester Regional Community Design Center (RRCDC) conducted the workshop http://www.rrcdc.org. The workshop was open to the public. Invitations were sent to special interest groups, municipal boards and staff. Announcements on web sites, posters, and newspapers encouraged attendance by other members of the community. The participants viewed a PowerPoint presentation that summarized the intended planning process and identified some general greenway and hamlet design considerations. Photographs, maps, local histories and past planning studies were available for reference.

The majority of time was spent in one of five smaller facilitator-led themed focus groups. Participants were provided with lists of possible discussion topics and with maps of the corridor to mark-up and illustrate concepts.

The Hamlet of Rush and The Village of Honeoye Falls groups discussed ways in which facilities could be improved to make these communities on each end of the corridor more attractive destinations. Three groups were topical:

Land Use, Conservation, and Water Quality:
Recreation, History and Culture
Tourism and Economic Development

Participants in these groups identified ways to increase usage and protect resources.

At the end of the workshop a representative presented their groups findings and suggestions so that questions could be answered and ideas discussed.

The RRCDC has assembled the materials and prepared a summary report. The report is one of several resources that will be used to prepare the Greenway Plan. To view the RRCDC report –click here Community members and other interested individuals are encouraged to read the report and send questions or comments to Richard Anderson, Councilperson, Town of Rush 5977 East Henrietta Road, Rush, NY 14543.
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