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Ongoing
I-81 Viaduct Project Recommendations
We’re advocating for a series of suggestions for improvements to the NYSDOT I-81 Project designs in Syracuse. The Syracuse Urbanism Club’s official statement is available now. To learn more about the NYSDOT’s I-81 Viaduct Project, visit https://webapps.dot.ny.gov/i-81-viaduct-project.
Onondaga Creekwalk Wayfinding
We applied for a grant through TNT Syracuse to improve wayfinding along the Onondaga Creekwalk via signage painted on the ground. We’re currently putting together next steps to make this project a reality!
SWAG Bike Festival
The Syracuse Urbanism Club is putting together our city’s first Women’s and Gender Nonconforming People’s Bike Fest on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 701 N. Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13208.
Mini Meadows
The Syracuse Urbanism Club is currently working on a program to place native plantings in public spaces throughout the city.
The M. Lemp Park Project
The first project of the Syracuse Urbanism Club is to make improvements to and activate M. Lemp Park in Downtown Syracuse. We’re currently working with the city to activate this space!
Safe Bike / Pedestrian Infrastructure
We’re advocating for better and safer bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in Syracuse.
Past Projects
City Map Charrette
We hosted a map-based exercise at our March 2024 general meeting, giving attendees the chance to split into four smaller groups and mark changes they’d like to see in Syracuse on a map of the city.
Communities Over Highways Call for Action Letter
We signed on to a coalition of 195 organizations calling for a moratorium on highway expansions. You can read the letter in the attached document below. The letter was picked up by media such as Streetsblog and The Washington Post!
Northern Creekwalk Connector
We’ve applied to Syracuse’s Community Streets Program to add a missing link of protected bike lane between the Onondaga Lake Trail and Creekwalk for one block along hiawatha, as well as several crosswalks and curb extensions to enable safe pedestrian access between Destiny USA / the Creekwalk, Washington Square, and CNY Regional Market. Our project narrative is available below. Though this proposal was rejected, we thank the city for considering ou