Author Archives: Renee Stetzer

About Renee Stetzer

Renee is Vice-President of the Board at Reconnect Rochester. She is a pedestrian, bike and mass transit advocate and the founder of Walk Bike Pittsford. She is also a former Village of Pittsford Trustee. 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.

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 »

Village of Pittsford Comprehensive Plan Update

[Update: The Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2019 and is available on the Village of Pittsford website.] The Village of Pittsford is updating its Comprehensive Plan. The last Comprehensive Plan… Read more »

Bike to School Day at Jeff Road in Pittsford — May 10, 2017

at Jefferson Road Elementary School Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Mark your calendars for Bike to School Day 2018: May 9th! On Wednesday, May 10 Jefferson Road Elementary School will join over 2,700… Read more »

How Fast We Drive On Our Village Streets Matters

Speeding is the norm for drivers through our village streets. People pass through quickly with tunnel vision on their way to and from work, to go to Wegmans, to get… Read more »

Pittsford’s Active Transportation Plan

You’ve been hearing a lot about Pittsford’s Active Transportation Plan. The Village and Town have been working together on this Active Transportation Plan since 2014. The first public input session… Read more »