The Rochester Business Journal and 13WHAM both have articles up covering a press conference wherein the Main and Clinton Development Corporation trotted out a few local business owners to say they supported the Renn Square project. But I can’t help noticing that in two articles by two separate media outlets, only three businesses are identified, and then not by name. “A dry cleaner, a convenience shop and a new deli” is the extent of the support identified.

I don’t discount the value of these businesses downtown, but I hardly think this represents a groundswell of grassroots support for the project. To be charitable, perhaps we’re missing some information in the reporting?