Resources

In the News

Syracuse.com: What is the Syracuse Urbanism Club? Group works to build more ‘human-centered’ city

Central Current: A New Club Takes on the Question: “Why Can’t We Make Syracuse the Most Beautiful City in the World?”

Syracuse.com: As good as I-81 plan is, more attention is needed to these key aspects (Guest opinion)

General Resources

Congress for the New Urbanism

We are a member of the SustainCNY Coalition, led by GreeningUSA.

Urbanist Readings

Groups We’ve Worked With

SustainCNY Coalition

City of Syracuse

Ocara Fine Arts

And more!

Ongoings, Organizations, & Resources in Syracuse Urbanism

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

Directory of Local Organizations

https://www.cnysolidarity.org/directory/

The I-81 Project: Community Grid Option

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

2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

https://smtcmpo.org/mtp2050/

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

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://centralcurrent.org/centros-plan-for-bus-rapid-transit-in-syracuse-evolves-updates-on-funding-drivers-and-routes/

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

Historic Aerial Images of Syracuse

http://www.terra-perspectives.com/1926-syr-aerials.html

Citizens Academy

https://www.focussyracuse.org/citizens-academy

Syracuse Urban Food Forest Project

https://www.esf.edu/suffp/index.php

Urbanist Works by Our Members

Baxter Hankin (President)

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

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

Jaynelle Nixon (Vice President)

https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/gatherings/vol1/iss1/7

Jason Luscier

Conserving Biodiversity in a Crowded World: Urban Wildlife Research in Syracuse