First hour: Discussing development along the former Inner Loop
Second hour: Creativity as a "cure" for the midlife crisis
It has been almost four years since the First Fill Ceremony for the Inner Loop. Significant portions of the Inner Loop East Project have been completed, and Rochester residents are now seeing at-grade, complete streets at the old sites. Along those sites are a number of new buildings, and there are plans for more residential and retail development. This hour, we'll talk about development along the former Inner Loop and what it means for our community. Our guests discuss housing, transportation, parking, and how to create more connected neighborhoods. In studio:
- Bret Garwood, chief operating officer for Home Leasing
- Steve Dubnik, president and CEO of The Strong
- Bill Price, landscape architect, urban planner with SWBR, and president of the board of directors for the Community Design Center Rochester
A recent article in the New York Times is touting creativity as a new "cure" for the midlife crisis. The Times reports that creativity has emerged as a popular antidote for boredom and a way to find meaning and purpose. Many people in their 40s and 50s are picking up their paintbrushes, learning to sing for the first time, or revisiting passions from their youth. The moves have helped these emerging or re-emerging artists combat anxiety and depression, reinvent themselves, or even breathe new life into a decades-long career. This hour, we're joined by local artists from a variety disciplines, who share how their passions helped them find new meaning both personally and professionally. In studio:
- Jack Feerick, critic-at-large for popdose.com, and current lead singer for Roscoe's Basement
- Laura Fleming, licensed clinical social worker, comedy improviser, and quilter
- Jack Baron, president and COO of Sweetwater Energy, and member of the band, You Don't Know Jack
- Lorraine Fusare, dabbler in the arts
