Development in and Around Syracuse Discussion

[sutomcat]

Any of you who are risk takers: These Crape Myrtle trees are hardy to Zone 6 (the varieties linked below say Zone 5 but that is really pushing it (probably die back and become more of a shrub)). You should be safe close to Lake Ontario from Oswego to Niagara Falls in Zone 6. Inland probably best around city center of Syracuse and other warmer micro climates zones in the Finger Lakes.
These Crape Myrtles are Cold Hardy Through Zone 5! .

They are all over the South up to the mid-Atlantic to Zone 7, and keep their flowers for months and have a really interesting bark when dormant. The ones at the link above might be worth a try for you in Zone 6.

Zone 6 continues to creep closer and closer to Onondaga County. Auburn and most of Cayuga County is 6A now. I would expect all but the southeastern corner of Onondaga County will be 6a within 20 years.

 

[CarolinaCuse]

Thought this was worthy of posting. Syracuse is listed as the third most popular city for Millennials to move to.

Bloomberg - Where U.S. Millennials Are Moving to Most

 

[sutomcat]

Thought this was worthy of posting. Syracuse is listed as the third most popular city for Millennials to move to.

Bloomberg - Where U.S. Millennials Are Moving to Most

Pretty awesome. I bet the majority of them are moving downtown or near SU. Who would have ever thought it?

 

[JeremyCuse]

Pretty awesome. I bet the majority of them are moving downtown or near SU. Who would have ever thought it?

Ottomets is single handily drawing them in, he's like Mecca for Millenials. Craft Beer and an intimate knowledge of all things planning and the community grid go along way.

 

[KellySyracuse]

White Flowering Dogwoods would be beautiful as well

Cloud 9 Dogwood

 

[FrancoPizza]

Pretty awesome. I bet the majority of them are moving downtown or near SU. Who would have ever thought it?

Well it is percentage-based. I think actual numbers/volume is a better indicator of a city’s attractiveness to that demographic. The other day I daydreamed what it would be like if amazon hq2 was built on that completely deserted Kennedy square acreage.

 

[Cusefan0307]

The millennials are coming! Syracuse near top of list for young new residents

Nearly three-quarters of recent movers to Syracuse are millennials, study finds.

www.syracuse.com

Seems like there’s economic opportunity here for people around my age. Syracuse has treated me quite well tbh.

 

[Jake]

The millennials are coming! Syracuse near top of list for young new residents

Nearly three-quarters of recent movers to Syracuse are millennials, study finds.

www.syracuse.com

Seems like there’s economic opportunity here for people around my age. Syracuse has treated me quite well tbh.

There is a significant commitment to technology and the drone industry. It’s attracting younger people from out of town. Those individuals are also driving up the real estate market for the first time in forever.

 

[wiseman3]

I'm a recent college grad and will be moving downtown most likely within a year. There really is something good going on Downtown with Armory Square, Hanover, etc. And last time I checked there are some pretty beautiful trees in Franklin Square.

 

[Cusester]

The London plane tree, a type of sycamore, is tolerant of many of the problems associated with an urban setting.

 

[OttoMets]

Ottomets is single handily drawing them in, he's like Mecca for Millenials. Craft Beer and an intimate knowledge of all things planning and the community grid go along way.

I am the Pied Piper of Millenials, mostly due to our mutual appreciation for Chuck Taylors and EDM.

 

[sutomcat]

The London plane tree, a type of sycamore, is tolerant of many of the problems associated with an urban setting.

Well, it isn't quite the same as a line of elm trees but it is better than nothing...

Stephen Harris, City Arborist, says he is not against my dream of getting a block of elm trees planted somewhere in the city and wants to talk about it.

I am going to follow up with him and see where this goes.

 

[sutomcat]

Ottomets is single handily drawing them in, he's like Mecca for Millenials. Craft Beer and an intimate knowledge of all things planning and the community grid go along way.

The community grid is a millenial magnet. No question. Build it and they will come.

Somebody better start stacking up inventory of PBR.

 

[JeremyCuse]

The community grid is a millenial magnet. No question. Build it and they will come.

Somebody better start stacking up inventory of PBR.

LOL, at this point its all craft all the time. New England Style IPA's, Sours, DIPA, Double dry hopped IPAs and Pale Ales, Quads etc etc. Otto Mets crew is only drinking PBR on throwback nights.

 

[Cusester]

The original picture of a row of London plane trees does not do the beauty of the species justice. They are a gorgeous tree that deserves to be more widely planted.

 

[reedny]

There is a significant commitment to technology and the drone industry. It’s attracting younger people from out of town. Those individuals are also driving up the real estate market for the first time in forever.

Exciting for economic development, not so great for quiet enjoyment in the suburbs.

 

[rocklloyd]

The community grid is a millenial magnet. No question. Build it and they will come.

Somebody better start stacking up inventory of PBR.

stocking up on PBR and beard trimmers.

 

[sutomcat]

The original picture of a row of London plane trees does not do the beauty of the species justice. They are a gorgeous tree that deserves to be more widely planted.

That is a more flattering picture for sure.

In 1950, there were over 50,000 elms in the city of Syracuse. Yes, they are a magnificent tree but when you go all in on a given species, you expose yourself to diseases and run the risk of losing most of your canopy in the event of a calamity.

That happened in Syracuse and it is important to not repeat history. That said, I think having a row of trees of the same species lining a neighborhood block is so much more aesthetically pleasing than having a random mix of different types of trees. Maybe that is the compromise between looks and longevity that we need to have maximum success here.

What if some day down the road,one block of James Street was lined with elms, with the next lined with oaks, the next with dogwood and the next with sycamores? What if residents had a say in what trees were planted on the block they lived on? What if people started to learn about trees, started to care about them and started to take pride in this part of the appearance of their neighborhood?

I think it could change the city in a matter of years, and truly make Syracuse a tree city.

 

[TexanMark]

White Flowering Dogwoods would be beautiful as well

Cloud 9 Dogwood

Resplendent but do their flowers last for months?

 

[KellySyracuse]

Resplendent but do their flowers last for months?

found this on the Tree Center website:

Appearance
Compared to other Cornus florida varieties, the Cloud 9 blooms very early, getting your garden off to a flying start after the winter. The flowers will be at their height from mid-April to mid-May, and this Dogwood has a particularly rich crop; at the height of its bloom the tree’s appearance is completely dominated by them. When the fruit appears in late summer it’s just as plentiful, and its bright red color gives the tree a new, rich appearance. As fall closes in the foliage turns a particularly beautiful red with a strong hint of rust, making for one final display before winter arrives.

 

[lincolncuse]

LOL, at this point its all craft all the time. New England Style IPA's, Sours, DIPA, Double dry hopped IPAs and Pale Ales, Quads etc etc. Otto Mets crew is only drinking PBR on throwback nights.

He really enjoys Miller Lite so I suspect he’s been corrupted by the corn syrup lobby

 

[JeremyCuse]

He really enjoys Miller Lite so I suspect he’s been corrupted by the corn syrup lobby

He's not adverse to a Claw Hard Seltzer when he busts out the extra tight t-shirt for certain game days.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[TexanMark]

This millennial report (#3 Cuse): Could the numbers be skewed with the large amount of upper tiered apartments built close to the university that have opened in the last few years? I'd really look at that first to see if it is a lot of college student rentals.

 

[Cusefan0307]

This millennial report (#3 Cuse): Could the numbers be skewed with the large amount of upper tiered apartments built close to the university that have opened in the last few years? I'd really look at that first to see if it is a lot of college student rentals.

Millennial stop in 98. Most moving here would already be graduated. The youngest kids 19-21 are generation Z.