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Downtown business owners urge Rochester council to preserve diagonal parking on 1st Avenue
Summary
Multiple downtown business owners and managers told the Rochester City Council during public comment that a proposed redesign of 1st Avenue (between 4th and 2nd streets) that would remove diagonal parking for bike lanes would eliminate roughly 36–40 spaces and further harm businesses already affected by construction. Speakers urged alternatives such as lower speed limits and better notice to affected residents.
Natalie Victoria, co-owner of the Tap House and Victoria’s Restaurant, told the Rochester City Council that a plan to remove diagonal parking on 1st Avenue between 4th Street and 2nd Street would eliminate “more than 40 diagonal spaces” and “create serious disruption for one of the most vibrant business corridors in Downtown Rochester.” She urged the city to reconsider and to prioritize lowering speed limits rather than removing parking.
Pascual Presa of Pascual’s Pizzeria told the council the loss of about 36 spaces…
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