When it comes to everyone being in shape, Syracuse means business. Former SU Dean Melvin Stith participated in the Zumba class in Clinton Square earlier this week.
Posts Tagged ‘Syracuse Demographics’
Fit City
Saturday, June 18th, 2016In the Zone
Tuesday, May 10th, 2016Two members of Clarion Associates (Denver, CO) gave a brief overview of the Rezone Syracuse project last night. The group is attempting to help the city better define its character and sense of place as it relates to land use and future development.
According to initial assessment, Syracuse is “behind the curve” and we need to create more user-friendly ordinances. Our current system even has obsolete districts.
We were surprised to find out that modernization is a long time coming (there’s not been a comprehensive update since the 1920s).
And of course there is also potential for consolidation of some districts.
Clarion began their work in the Fall of 2015 and will submit their final recommendations in 2017.
Hopefully this project can help bring some creativity to city planning.
SOTC: The Best of Times/The Worst of Times
Friday, January 29th, 2016
Mayor Stephanie Miner gave the State of the City Address at the Southwest Community Center last night.
She may have gotten a shout-out from First Lady Michelle Obama at the U.S.
Conference of Mayors; she may have been selected to the prestigious Rodel Fellowhip Program (Aspen Institute), but last night Mayor Stephanie Miner had to focus on reality here in Syracuse, the city she leads, the city where she resides.
During her 2016 State of the City Address at the Southwest Community Center, she painted with broad strokes when citing the accomplishments of her administration, including new inspiring economic development projects. At the same time, she didn’t turn a blind eye to some of those unsavory details that color our current condition.
Mayor Miner even evoked the empathetic spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as she reminded the bipartisan audience that true civic engagement occurs when all people are integrated into the success of a metropolis and inequality doesn’t lead to abandonment.
It’s never an easy job, but someone has to do it.
By the Numbers
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
Steve Strikeout: Strasburg kicked his rehab into high gear by striking out the first three Pawtucket batters he faced on Monday night. He continued to throw hard and mow down batters. He worked 5 2/3 innings.
What a difference a week makes. For his second rehab start Stephen Strasburg put the hammer down on the Pawtucket Red Sox, and registered 11 strikeouts while giving up five hits. The Chiefs also provided some major offense, including home runs by Matt Skole (1B) and Jason Martinson (3B).
The Chiefs won 9-3. Mission accomplished.
The Chiefs scored three runs in the bottom of the first, thanks to a double and a steal of third by shortstop Trea Turner.
The night turned out picturesque after a day that was spotted with rain showers. The official attendance was 5,646.
Green Mile
Friday, July 3rd, 2015
Bike lanes along the Connective Corridor.
To all the bikers out there, happy trails: For Phase 2 and 3 of the Connective Corridor project, nearly one mile (5200 feet) of green methacrylate bike lanes were installed.
(Source: Connective Corridor Construction Team)
Week in Review
Sunday, May 17th, 2015Here is a write-up about re-shoring our city’s future.
Outside Influences
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
Genesee Street
Thanks to technology now we even have snow day predictors at our fingertips.
Week in Review
Sunday, November 2nd, 2014
George Kilpatrick, Vera House, Inc. Men’s Outreach Program Coordinator, gave statistics during the 25th Annual Report to the Community.
According to the Vera House Report to the Community, last year The Syracuse Police Department:
- Answered… 10,188 calls for domestic violence;
- Arrested… 1,366 domestic violence perpetrators;
- Answered… 437 sex offense calls; and
- Arrested… 60 sexual offense perpetrators
The New Jordan Rule
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014“Mature citizens are loving cities, getting involved and playing a role…”
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, speaking at the Aspen Institute on middle-aged and seniors’ influence in urban areas.
Clarence Jordan
Mercy Works, Inc. announced that it will hold a groundbreaking for the Clarence Jordan Vision Center on South Salina Street next week. The work done by Jordan, the well-known fundraiser, former Rescue Mission chief, and all-around nice guy, proves that it takes more than millennials to make a city great.
World Cup Fever
Saturday, June 14th, 2014
An exciting pre-quarter finals game between Bosnia and Somalia
Bravo to the organizers of World Refugee Day here in Syracuse. This year organizers moved the event to Schiller Park and added a dimension of excitement with a soccer tournament featuring teams from countries represented in the city.
The tournament was the perfect addition to the event, and the idea was also ripe for a city under the spell of FIFA’s World Cup first round action.
Many of the games were decided by sudden death shoot outs
Early round match between Liberia and Burundi was all about speed.
Fan celebrates a little prematurely
A winning shot
Half-time speech (Liberia)
A disputed call during an early match shoot out