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September 14, 2018 -  Nearly two years after a Beechwood toddler was struck and killed while chasing a ball, residents, neighborhood groups and several organizations teamed up to make Parsells Avenue safer for everyone. Dozens of volunteers came together for Reconnect Rochester’s Complete Streets Makeover at Parsells Avenue and Greeley Street, now a brightly colored junctue designed to slow traffic and make the neighborhood safer and more walkable.

September 12, 2018 -  The intersection at Parsells Avenue and Greeley Street in Rochester recently transformed from a broad straightaway to a pedestrian oasis complete with colorful crosswalks, realigned curbs, a large mural in the center and painted cardboard box sculptures to represent potential permanent art installations. Data collected by Common Ground Health indicates that Beechwood residents are more likely to go to a hospital emergency department for pedestrian

September 10, 2018 -  A section of the Beechwood Neighborhood in Rochester just got a makeover to make it safer. The intersection at Parsells Avenue and Greeley Street was chosen out of 90 submissions around Monroe County. With speeding an issue, volunteers spent their time putting in speed bumps and curb extensions, so cars won't be able to take fast turns. The intersection wasn't just made safer, it was also beautified with artistic elements like paintings and yarn art.

September 9, 2018 - You might notice the vibrant colors and extended curbs added to Parsells Avenue and Greeley Street. It was part of the Complete Streets Makeover Project by Reconnect Rochester. Renee Stetzer is the Vice President of Community Outreach at Reconnect Rochester and hopes that the project inspires other neighborhoods to take back their streets.

September 8, 2018 -  The Complete Streets Makeover project gave the intersection of Greeley Street and Parsells Avenue in Rochester a makeover. The day was filled with food and live music while volunteers worked on the road. Similarly to the Extreme Makeover TV show, the makeover was captured on video and will be shown as part of Reconnect Rochester's Street Films event at the Little Theatre in November.

September 8, 2018 -  The street scape at Parsells Avenue and Greeley Street in Rochester has been transformed. Members of the Beechwood Neighborhood Coalition realigned curbs, made the crosswalks colorful, and painted a large mural in the center of the intersection. Organizers say this is part of making this once intimidating intersection safer for everyone inducing pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

September 7, 2018 -  Of nine Finger Lakes counties, Monroe already has the highest percentage of adults who get the flu vaccine. But that figure could be higher, if results of a national survey hold true in this area. In Monroe County, 46.1 percent of adults ages 18 and older were immunized in 2016, according to data from Common Ground Health. Ontario (45.7 percent), Livingston (44.6 percent) and Seneca (44.2 percent) also all were better than the Finger Lakes average. Yates County had the lowest (29.3 percent).

September 1, 2018 -  Devon Reynolds Sr. is a barber by trade but he believes he was born to help others. On Sunday afternoon, the salon distributed free food and hair cuts, in addition to backpacks with school supplies for younger and High school students. He teamed up with two of his mentors Jackie Dozier, Minority AIDS Initiative coordinator, and Phyllis Jackson, a registered nurse, Common Ground Health sponsor, and a community health educator. “When he first told me that he wanted to start a food pantry, I said, 'a food pantry in the barbershop?' " said Jackson, "but that’s the kind of man he is and the way he thinks."

August 22, 2018 - More than 1 million people spread across Rochester’s nine

August 22, 2018 -  City officials have announced three more projects, this time having to do with play. One will create a "Corridor of Play" from the Genesee River east on Court Street, then south on Chestnut Street to the Strong Museum of Play. Strong Museum staff are involved in the Corridor planning, with representatives of Common Ground Health. Rochester is one of 11 communities in Western New York and Southeast Michigan sharing $1 million in grants to create unique, safe play areas, especially for children in poor areas.

August 21, 2018 -  Common Ground Health selected the Rochester Bike Share program for an HIA because it experienced rapid expansion during its first year. The study examined the program’s effects on residents’ physical activity, social cohesion, economic well

August 20, 2018 -  Play Streets is a community