German delegates make visit to Med City on Tuesday – ABC 6 News

(ABC 6 News)- It was a good day, or how Germans say, Guten Tag, at Rochester City Hall on Tuesday as several delegates from Germany made their way to the Med City.

“It’s very interesting what’s happening here and I’m very glad to hear about this, and to see at this day, what’s happening in Rochester, for building a new city,” said Oliver Krischer, Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Transport for North Whine-Westphalia in Germany.

Local leaders and members of the delegation discussed what big things are happening both here and in Germany, especially when it comes to climate, transportation, and economic development. The city showing and sharing details about the current Link BRT project, giving the German group an opportunity to compare their own country’s transportation situation.

“We have problems with all old bridges, we have stations that have to be rebuild, and I think you have similar challenges here, and I want to learn how you manage these challenges,” Krischer said.

But it goes both ways, as the city’s collaboration with Germany is a big reason behind the initiative to being completely renewable by 2030.

“That was a direct result of the trips that we took year after year to Germany to learn about what’s happening in cities across Germany,” said Rochester Mayor Kim Norton.

Mayor Norton saying the hope now is that other country’s delegates will also want to visit Rochester, offering a way to continue giving the city and county new ideas moving forward.

“We welcome people from all over the world to come and learn more about what we’re doing and build those friendships and relationships that make international relations easier,” Norton said.

City leaders say they look forward to continuing their strong connection with Germany in the future.

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