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Rockford prepares for its downtown main street to become a weatherized winter wonderland
R.O.R.A is both a pilot for some weatherization techniques and an extension of the city s social zones. Author: Leona Dunn (WZZM13) Updated: 7:21 PM EST December 15, 2020
ROCKFORD, Mich. On Tuesday Dec.15, The City of Rockford closed off one of its downtown main streets for two days in order to start constructing a small weatherization project that they named R.O.R.A.
R.O.R.A. stands for Rockford Outdoor Refreshment Area.
The city manager, Thad Beard, told 13 ON YOUR SIDE that it was an extension of the city s social zones and something the city was known to do in the summer along with its chamber of commerce.