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Topics of Interest Expressed by our Members

  • Urban Wayfinding
  • Placemaking
  • Bicycle Infrastructure
  • Pedestrian Streets
  • Public Transit & Bus Shelters
  • Tactical Urbanism
  • Breaking Down Urban Barriers
  • Community Partnerships
  • Major Local Projects Underway, Both Public & Private
  • Sprawl Prevention
  • Public Parks
  • Climate Change
  • Issues of Equity
  • Public Art
  • A Combination of Grassroots Activism & Public Policy / Design Advocacy

Ongoings, Organizations, & Resources in Syracuse Urbanism

Please feel free to send us additional resources if we’re missing any!

The I-81 Project: Community Grid Option

https://webapps.dot.ny.gov/i-81-viaduct-project

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2023/02/after-a-mixed-decision-in-court-ny-sticks-to-plan-to-remove-i-81-through-syracuse.html

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2019/05/navigating-i-81-reader-asks-what-the-deal-is-with-west-street-we-found-out.html

Micron

https://www.syracuse.com/business/2022/10/micron-picks-syracuse-suburb-for-huge-computer-chip-plant-that-would-bring-up-to-9000-jobs.html

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2022/11/onondaga-county-to-start-planning-micron-fueled-communities-no-bottom-feeding-allowed.html

https://www.syracuse.com/business/2023/05/onondaga-countys-plan-for-micron-housing-surge-put-more-people-closer-together.html

ReZone Syracuse

https://www.syr.gov/Departments/Planning/Planning-Initiatives/ReZone-Syracuse

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2023/03/planning-commission-to-hold-public-hearing-on-rezone-syracuse-a-sweeping-update-of-zoning.html

Major Developments of New Housing Underway

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2023/03/builder-shows-plans-for-600-housing-units-including-townhomes-near-syracuses-tipp-hill.html

https://www.syracuse.com/business/2023/03/20m-tax-break-okd-for-large-apartment-development-near-syracuse-university.html

https://www.ashleymcgraw.com/728-east-genesee-st?fbclid=IwAR0n858vbag_yKt18V_8dwiuiPmmBEZ0bIiEoQUlkgTYJxGdgcoPmkxBzPU

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2022/12/student-housing-proposal-at-temple-concord-site-takes-step-forward.html

Southern Downtown Revitalization

https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/transformational-projects-announced-for-syracuses-southwest-gateway/

Lakefront Area Improvements

https://www.syracuse.com/outdoors/2022/12/syracuse-unveils-108m-master-plan-to-revamp-undeveloped-areas-around-onondaga-lake-inner-harbor-photos.html

Bus Rapid Transit

https://www.waer.org/2023-01-03/a-rapid-bus-transit-system-is-still-in-the-making-for-syracuse

Blueprint 15

https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2022/01/26/public-housing-transformation-gets-boost-freeway-teardown

Urbanism Blogs

http://www.thomasbardenett.com/

https://inthesalt.city/

Exploring Tomorrow’s Transit

https://smtcmpo.org/centroett/

Park(ing) Day

https://www.myparkingday.org/

Bike to Work Week

https://bikeleague.org/events/bike-month/dates-events/

Greater Syracuse Pedestrian Planning Map

https://smtc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=51b9db1bd1b74a49ba51f69e2d171044

ReLeaf Syracuse

https://www.syr.gov/Departments/Parks-Recreation/ReLeaf-Syracuse

Bank Alley Social Club

https://www.bankalleysocialclub.com/

Urbanist Works by Our Members

Baxter Hankin (Chair of Urbanism Club)

http://15th-ward-north.baxterhankin.com/

https://placeinitiative.org/receiver-places/