Main Street Rochester

The City of Rochester initiated a multi-phase enhancements effort to reimagine Main Street in the city’s downtown core. The comprehensive public streetscape project compliments increased private redevelopment throughout Rochester’s downtown, contributing to a more modern, lively, and active urban experience.   

Streetscape enhancements included promoting enhanced multimodal access to accommodate new on street parking, separated bike lanes, enhanced ADA accessibility, new trees, plantings, benches, lighting, bike parking, and wayfinding signage. Consistent with the City of Rochester’s commitment to sustainability, the project also included porous pavements and green infrastructure to manage urban runoff and direct it to street trees. The project also involved a complimentary rehabilitation of the iconic Liberty Pole plaza, including festive seating, new shade trees, porous paving, a custom lending library feature, and planting enhancements.   

Zakery Steele served as a Senior Landscape Architect during Phases 1 and 2, working alongside civil engineers to lead a team of landscape architects preparing concept designs, construction documents, and construction phase services for a wide array of pedestrian and streetscape enhancements.