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Rochester names new neighborhood and business development commissioner
Rochester names new neighborhood and business development commissioner
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Erik Frisch has been named commissioner of neighborhood and business development (NBD) by Rochester Mayor Malik Evans.
Frisch joined the city as a transportation specialist in 2017 and has served as deputy commissioner since 2022. He succeeds Dana Miller, who retired at the end of March. City Council confirmed the appointment on Tuesday.
“I can’t think of a better testament to Dana Miller’s proud legacy and decades of service than the elevation of Erik Frisch, to lead the next phase of Rochester’s emerging knowledge economy,” Evans said in a news release. “I am excited to have Erik lead the team and continue our work on revitalizing our city’s neighborhoods and business corridors.”
A trained urban planner, Frisch is an advocate of walkable neighborhoods and vibrant, mixed-use centers.
He has played a leading role in several transformative projects, including the advancement of the Bicycle Master Plan, adoption of a Complete Streets Policy, Inner Loop East and North projects, Roc the Riverway waterfront revitalization program and the Bull’s Head area revitalization project.
With a staff of around 170, NBD is the city’s second-largest non-uniformed department. NBD focuses on supporting healthy and engaged neighborhoods; developing and maintaining safe, quality, affordable housing; creating thriving commercial corridors and increasing economic vitality, especially in underserved areas.
Frisch holds a bachelor’s degree in geography from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, and a master’s degree in urban planning from SUNY Buffalo.
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