No BID Roc

05/22/2024

See you Thursday!!

04/20/2024

Solidarity with folks in Asheville,NY as they fight a BID in their community. Great post today from Firestorm Books on Instagram-

So many similarities!

04/17/2024

Check out the latest copy of the Wedge Newspaper - It’s so important to make sure these concerns are documented in print and online- too often the narrative is dominated by the same old talking points about BIDs from a developer’s/big owner’s perspective. Communities are torn apart by the gentrification that BIDs speed up.

04/04/2024

What are you doing Friday at 5:30? Going to the Metro Justice Rally for Public Power of course! Wear red, bring a friend and skip the astroturfing happening in the park next door. (Do they really think that the community can’t see through their astroturfing? Who holds a last min family event on a Friday at 5:30?) 👀

03/21/2024

Look what y’all did! (Spread the news!!)

03/19/2024

Our struggles are connected. The people of Rochester deserve a city government that works for our community. Learn more about the community action plan and how you can help amplify: www.nobidroc.com/cap

03/17/2024

We had one heck of a press conference on Thursday before an unprecedented showing with 150 people who showed up to speak to council.

More soon…

ROCHESTER N.Y. (WROC) — About 150 people signed up to urge city council to say no to war, potential increases in property taxes and a downtown improvement plan, plus they want leaders to say yes to…

03/14/2024

Sign up by 4 tonight- come to the rally at 5 on the steps. You don’t want to miss this. Sign up info at nobidroc.com/speak

03/06/2024

It’s that time again!! Here’s what’s on deck for March so far- Join us at speak to council (send us a DM to let us know you’re going!) and if you haven’t called council, or aren’t sure how, that’s ok! We’ll walk you through it- join us for a phone zap, this month’s zap is co-sponsored by RAHA the Rochester Alliance for Housing Accountability. You’ll get to hear from RAHA members why they are concerned about the potential impacts of a BID on affordable housing and our homeless neighbors. Sign up for the zap at nobidroc.com/events

02/27/2024

You can’t consent to something you don’t know about. Rochester City Council should be broadcasting speak to council sessions so the community can stay informed. Learn more about the RDDC’s Hostile Takeover BID at nobidroc.com

02/26/2024

Despite pressure from RDDC and big developers, these businesses are standing up and asking City Council to stop RDDC’s BID.

Next time you are Downtown support one of these small businesses and tell them you appreciate them standing up and sharing their position on the BID!