Project Impact(s):
Civic Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Income, Neighborhood, Special Needs, Sustainability
This project is in Plan Phase
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Current Status
City for Good is coalition of eight Action Groups addressing deficiencies in the DMC plan: Living Wages, Transportation, Affordable Housing, Sustainability, Social Services, Education, Social Justice and Historic Preservation.
History: Start of Shadow- In- the-City-for-Good
During the spring of 2015, DMC was holding its final hearings. At about the same time Major Jim Frye from the Salvation Army had spoken with the Rochester Area Interfaith Leaders about his concerns related to DMC and how the Salvation Army’s community service buildings were not on the DMC map. Such services are critical services and many issues were raised regarding accessibility and the impact on social services by DMC.
These concerns were brought back to the Justice and Peace Ministry Team of Congregational Church UCC. After discussion, the team decided to appear before the final DMC meeting asking for a social impact statement, and they made plans for what would be the first In the Shadow of Growth Forums on June 17, 2015. Presenters were individuals from the community services area. With approximately 120 concerned community members in attendance, it was felt that a second forum would be held to gauge from those community members to see what direction the group would be from there.
So, a community group had started. In the meantime, several downtown church leaders had been meeting about the same issues. There group was called In the City for Good. The steering committee for the Forums met and chose to take on that name.
There are eight Action groups working with the issues of Living Wages, Transportation, Affordable Housing, Sustainability, Social Services, Education, Social Justice and Historic Preservation.
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Reports on: In City for Good (In the Shadow of Growth)
 YouTube Recordings, 2022 Candidate Forums: Mayor, City Council, School Board
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 March 2018 presentation to City for Good by Olmsted County Administrator
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At the October 5 C4G forum, Paul Flesinner talked about a national pilot project to stop generational poverty and what we need to do within the current system to accomplish this now.
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 June 15, 2017: In the City for Good Bi-Annual Meeting Presentations
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Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:
Civic Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Income, Neighborhood, Special Needs, Sustainability
CMRC pausing public activities and investment potential white paper availability announcement.
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 Jun 2021 Co-design Report
2024-08-12 PB Reporting GRAUC leads project to build prototype sim center The Southeast Minnesota Community Healthcare Simulation Center is set to open in downtown
Rochester by mid-October
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Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Fight Against Hate
"Abolishing racism, hate crimes, and white supremacy isn’t a problem for one group to face alone; it’s a shared burden that requires a strong and unified response."
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August 2024 Report : Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) activities implementing the Age
Friendly Olmsted County 2022-2025 Action Plan since our annual report in February 2024.
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 The visioning effort calls for soliciting broad community input to help propose desired strategic initiatives based on desired outcomes through 2050.
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Newsletter Highlights:
Systems Change Designation; Data Updates; Network Updates; Contributors
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Home Ownership Creation Program - Prairie Ridge: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, MN hereby approves the contribution of $4,000,000 to the Prairie Ridge development to support the creation of 201 for-sale homes via the Home Ownership Creation Program.
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The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”
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2Q 2024: June 2024; May 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; April 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report
1Q 2024: Feb 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; Jan 2024: Admin Message, TBE Report
Special callouts: Women in Construction; City of Rochester Equity in Development
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June 24, 2024 City Council Study Session: Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Audit per Goodenough
Departmental Audit reports of: Human Resources; Rochester Public Library; Parks & Rec
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Volunteer Recruitment Effectiveness: What can advertising teach us?
Volunteer Process Assessment
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SASSA to receive $1M from MN to train workers for high-demand employment.
The funding is awarded under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Targeted Populations Workforce Competitive Grant Program.
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 The City of Rochester welcomes applications for the Community Building Fund. This fund is all about supporting projects, programs, and events in the city that actively promote equity and inclusion.
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