City Council candidates call for "strong public participation" on this and any project involving the transfer of public land " >>> #rocny What do you want in your city? How are you engaging your city? 5 out of 9 City Council Seats, Mayor, and School Board are open for change this Sept. 12th Election Day ( NY is a Closed Primary State >>> Rochester is a One-Party city. Only those affiliated get to vote in the tax-payer funded primary. Sept. 12th ( Not Nov. 7th) is Election Day for most candidates.) Look at their platforms! Even if your not registered as a majority party ( Democratic Party) affiliate, you can still double, or triple who you would've voted for by assisting a campaign! Mary Lupien for Rochester City Council Shawn Dunwoody for City Council Beatriz LeBron for School Board, Matt Juda, Tom Hasman for Rochester City Council, Dorian Hall, Jackie Ortiz for Rochester City Council?, ?Mitch Gruber for Rochester City Council? Rachel Barnhart for Mayor? or go for Nov. w/ Alex White for Rochester, Lori Thomas, Anybody! Find someone that matches your concerns. Take a few hours over the next couple weeks and go door-to-door for them! Meet your neighbors and civically engage in the process! >>> Is the City of Rochester going to have another local election where less than 20% of the eligible voting population participates? Are City Council, Mayor, and others elected going to be alone with developers making decisions for another few years? Only answering to their campaign donations? Are you part of the political vacuum of people engaging in their city government? Your voice matters and changes the tide! Those elected need to it govern properly. Contribute it to shaping your local environment! Acknowledge that your silence and apathy today shapes our country, all the way up to president, in the coming generations. Engage! #parcel5 #freeparcel5 #ourparcel5 #peopleforparcel5 (at Rochester, New York)