Redeveloping an Old City in the Right (And Thoughtful) Way
Syracuse, N.Y. is “rightsizing the city” with the help of a partnership among Mayor Stephanie Miner, Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor and Vice President of Community Engagement Marilyn Higgins (both CEOs for Cities members), assorted neighborhood groups and business associations.
An inspiring article posted on citiwire.net says that slowly but surely, the small signs are adding up to real momentum in Syracuse. Abandoned homes are reclaimed, renovated and sold to new residents. Absentee landlords are feeling the heat of enforcement. Neighborhood groups are organizing clean-ups and creating appealing gathering spaces where people congregate and even share barbecues. Gardens are replacing small, empty lots. New businesses are emerging. And big, longtime empty industrial buildings are being revived.
Citiwire.net says Syracuse is a real model of innovative possibilities to jumpstart the regeneration of broken and shrinking cities.
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