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Click here to read a feature article on Strong-Mt. Hope, courtesy of the New York Daily Record.
FlankingMount Hope Avenue are streets chock full of the great minds studying andworking at the University of Rochester and its renowned Strong MemorialHospital. Mixed in with the students are many long-time residents who enjoy thechoices accessible in the neighborhood: the wide mix of stores, services, andeateries on Mount Hope Avenue of the neighborhood. In addition to the proximityof the University of Rochester and the Strong Hospital campus, Strong residentsenjoy easy access to beautiful Genesee Valley Park and all its recreationaloptions, and to Mount Hope Cemetery, a place of beauty and fascinatinghistory—Mount Hope's permanent residents include Frederick Douglass and SusanB. Anthony.
The residential areas of the neighborhood with their varied architectural styles form a pleasant area for walking, and there is easy access to the Canal pathway at the southern part of the neighborhood for jogging, biking, roller-blading or just going for a walk.
The historic Genesee Valley Park is adjacent to the neighborhood to the west. Starting in 1888, the renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted began designing Genesee Valley Park, with its sports fields, golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pool and ice rink. This 800 acre park is located at the confluence of the Genesee River and the Erie Canal and has canoe livery and boathouse.