Gananda, New York

Gananda is a small "master planned community" (and census-designated place)[1] in Wayne County, New York, United States, approximately twenty minutes outside the city of Rochester.

The new city had its flag raising ceremony on September 20, 1973, with the school system operating out of the first of the completed educational and community facilities at 1500 Dayspring Ridge.

By this point much of the underground infrastructure (water, power, gas, cable television and telephone) had been laid and work on major roadways was on schedule.

Problems arose when the company in charge of building the new community, Gananda Development Corporation, ran into financial difficulties in the first and second quarters of 1973.

The corporation did not meet liquidity requirements set out by HUD and applied for an additional $14,000,000 guaranty as it would be completely bankrupt by the first quarter of 1975 without the infusion.

The roadbed for the other side of the original four-lane Gananda Parkway is still visible in person as well as via satellite imagery and an easement still exists if population growth ever warrants its completion.