Author Archives: Renee Stetzer

About Renee Stetzer

Renee is President at Reconnect Rochester. She is a pedestrian, bike and mass transit advocate and the founder of Walk Bike Pittsford. She is also a member of the Village Board of Trustees. Renee walks and bikes everywhere she can. She loves crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and things you can walk and bike to. She believes streets are for people, not just the cars many of them drive.

Driver Hits Cyclist on S. Main Street in Pittsford

Saturday, a driver hit a cyclist near the same spot on S. Main Street where a pedestrian was hit and killed in a crosswalk last year. The weather was clear… Read more »

Report on Walking & Biking to School in Pittsford, NY

Less than 30% of kids in the United States walk or bike to school on a regular basis. How does Pittsford stack up? According to our Walking and Biking to School… Read more »

Bike Lanes on East Ave/Rt. 96 in Pittsford & Brighton

The beginning of November, we alerted you to a public informational meeting about the proposed 4 to 3 lane reduction on the 2.5 mile stretch of East Ave (Rt. 96) between… Read more »

NYSDOT Proposal for East Ave in Pittsford & Brighton

The NY State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is proposing an upgrade of the 2.5 mile section of East Avenue between the “can of worms” and the St. John Fisher campus in… Read more »

What Makes Pittsford Village Walkable?

A couple years ago, the Democrat and Chronicle had a feature about “walkable” neighborhoods in the Rochester region. The author talked about why the neighborhoods were all great for walking,… Read more »

Pedestrian Struck & Killed on Sunset & S. Main in Pittsford

“We knew it would only be a matter of time before it happened again.” That is what the mother of the 13 year-old who was struck in a crosswalk on… Read more »

Rochester Bike Share in the Village?

The City of Rochester & Zagster officially launched the Rochester bike share program today!  And we are giddy with excitement. Programs like the bike share and car share (which the city will… Read more »