Development in and Around Syracuse Discussion

[upperdeck]

They make some pretty luxury tents these days.

 

[Trueblue25]

There's going to be a lot more of this. Kids don't want to go $100K in debt to get a no-name college degree and not be able to get a job afterwards. Kids are getting smarter. I could see 25% or more of small colleges closing in the next 10 years. It would literally be a smarter move for them to use that money to buy a house in their 20s (while they're single) and get a job in the trades, where eventually you can be your own boss and own your own business.

100%.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

How the loss of 2 major hotels could prevent Syracuse from hosting NCAA Tournament games

The Sheraton Hotel on the SU campus is being converted into a dorm, while the Crowne Plaza hotel might turn into a residential building.

www.syracuse.com

 

[OttoMets]

How the loss of 2 major hotels could prevent Syracuse from hosting NCAA Tournament games

The Sheraton Hotel on the SU campus is being converted into a dorm, while the Crowne Plaza hotel might turn into a residential building.

www.syracuse.com

This is a strange narrative that's gotten traction - the loss of hotel rooms will cause a loss of an NCAA.

No, how about this: Syracuse University's unwillingness to bid to host NCAAs will prevent Syracuse from hosting NCAAs. They haven't bid in years and to the best of my knowledge aren't planning to do so in the near term.

 

[shandeezy7]

This is a strange narrative that's gotten traction - the loss of hotel rooms will cause a loss of an NCAA.

No, how about this: Syracuse University's unwillingness to bid to host NCAAs will prevent Syracuse from hosting NCAAs. They haven't bid in years and to the best of my knowledge aren't planning to do so in the near term.

For some reason, I attributed SU not bidding to all of the construction happening at the Dome. I assumed once the major things were done, they'd hop back into bidding. That being said, they control one of those two major hotels and decided to do away with it - fully knowing the impact that would have on something like hosting the NCAA tournament - so maybe they are officially out of that game.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

For some reason, I attributed SU not bidding to all of the construction happening at the Dome. I assumed once the major things were done, they'd hop back into bidding. That being said, they control one of those two major hotels and decided to do away with it - fully knowing the impact that would have on something like hosting the NCAA tournament - so maybe they are officially out of that game.

Maybe they don't bid because...

they already know it will be rejected due to lack of hotel rooms.

That's why I stopped calling Jennifer Aniston.

 

[bevosu]

Central New York Regional Market Authority in financial peril state audit finds​

Central New York Regional Market Authority in financial peril state audit finds

 

[IthacaMatt]

Central New York Regional Market Authority in financial peril state audit finds​

Central New York Regional Market Authority in financial peril state audit finds

Director paid his dad $200K over 3 years for occasional snow plowing, with no contract or job description.

When did literally EVERYONE get so damn corrupt?

 

[KellySyracuse]

Didn't the people that run the regional market just ask the state for money to upgrade facilities not long ago?

 

[shandeezy7]

Director paid his dad $200K over 3 years for occasional snow plowing, with no contract or job description.

When did literally EVERYONE get so damn corrupt?

I doubt that contract would be worth $200k even if it were double the length. Wild.

 

[shandeezy7]

 

[KellySyracuse]

World of Beer is closing, owner wants to rebrand the space under a new concept. He likely got sick of paying the franchise fee, it was the only one in NYS.

World of Beer in Syracuse’s Destiny USA to close; owner hopes to rebrand the location

 

[Cusefan0307]

Broken high-pressure pipe has been spewing sewage into Onondaga Lake for two days

It's at least the fourth break of the sewer line since 2013.

www.syracuse.com

So this isn't great...

 

[KellySyracuse]

Sal's Seafood in N. Syr is closing, that building, the consignment shop and the current location of Carnegie's Cafe have all been sold to Delta Sonic. I didn't go to Sal's or the consignment shop but Carnegie's opened the bar a few months ago after the Bowling Green closed and renamed the bar the Green Sanctuary. Another local closing, 4 in the past year - Clam Bar, Full Boar, Bowling Green, Green Sanctuary

What a shame. I can only imagine when Delta expands that Route 11 in that area will be a disaster, more so than it already is. Fortunately Carvel owns their building so that will be staying, at least for now.

A Syracuse-area fish fry restaurant is closing after nearly 70 years

"North Syracuse, NY — A longtime takeout restaurant that specializes in fried fish is closing after nearly 70 years of operation.

Sal’s Seafoods, which opened on Route 11 (3730 Brewerton Road) in North Syracuse in 1957, announced on social media its last day of business will be June 28."

 

[shandeezy7]

Good. Might only be an added hurdle and the university will eventually get their way (they always do) but I'm glad to at least see some pushback.

City board urges saving former frat house that Syracuse University wants to demolish

SU plans new dorm on land where Comstock Avenue mansion was built in 1905

www.syracuse.com

 

[Cheriehoop]

I doubt that contract would be worth $200k even if it were double the length. Wild.

True. We had very little snow to even plow. My plow guy comes if there is 3 inches + of snow - plowed 4 times this past season. It usually was melting shortly after it fell too. The year before we paid for 6 times. Paid him a bonus to just keep him for next year. This past season we had 47 inches of snow all 2023-2024 season. Our average snowfall for the past 18 seasons has fallen from well over 100 inches to 83 inches. The past 5 seasons, we’ve averaged just 66.7 inches.

 

[KellySyracuse]

True. We had very little snow to even plow. My plow guy comes if there is 3 inches + of snow - plowed 4 times this past season. It usually was melting shortly after it fell too. The year before we paid for 6 times. Paid him a bonus to just keep him for next year. This past season we had 47 inches of snow all 2023-2024 season. Our average snowfall for the past 18 seasons has fallen from well over 100 inches to 83 inches. The past 5 seasons, we’ve averaged just 66.7 inches.

I think the guy I hired came maybe 6 times this year, about the same as last year. Not a bad gig for these guys the past few years for sure.

 

[Cheriehoop]

I think the guy I hired came maybe 6 times this year, about the same as last year. Not a bad gig for these guys the past few years for sure.

Yes if they are paid for the season vs per plow. I paid per plow.

 

[KellySyracuse]

Yes if they are paid for the season vs per plow. I paid per plow.

That is the way to go for sure, I think I'm going to go that route next year

 

[shandeezy7]

I think the guy I hired came maybe 6 times this year, about the same as last year. Not a bad gig for these guys the past few years for sure.

My dad gets paid per time by about 95% of his clients, so these past couple years have not been great for him.

 

[shandeezy7]

Is it bad that at this point, the only reason I open these articles is to see what they are tearing down now?

9-story apartment building proposed near Syracuse University

The building would contain 47 apartments, be a five-minute walk from SU and offer just six new parking spaces.

www.syracuse.com

 

[IthacaMatt]

Is it bad that at this point, the only reason I open these articles is to see what they are tearing down now?

9-story apartment building proposed near Syracuse University

The building would contain 47 apartments, be a five-minute walk from SU and offer just six new parking spaces.

www.syracuse.com

Only SIX parking spaces for a building with 47 apartments ???
I hope they make them redo it, just for that reason alone.

 

[shandeezy7]

Only SIX parking spaces for a building with 47 apartments ???
I hope they make them redo it, just for that reason alone.

Minimum parking requirements are antiquated and being shown the door in cities across the country. These cities are already showing exceptional results in just a few years since doing away with these policies.

How Parking Reform Is Helping Transform American Cities

In cities across the U.S., planners are pushing to eliminate mandates requiring parking spaces in new buildings. The reforms — along with banning street parking or adding meters — help to reduce car dependency, create public and green spaces, and lower housing costs.

e360.yale.edu

Big Reforms, Big Growth: Buffalo’s Parking Rewrite Pays Off | Sightline Institute

A Q&A with one of the planners behind the mid-sized NY city’s successes.

www.sightline.org

A new way to look at costly parking mandates - Parking Reform Network

In 2015, Strong Towns led a landmark campaign in the fight to end costly parking mandates by developing a crowdsourced map of cities that have eliminated minimum parking requirements.

parkingreform.org

 

[Cheriehoop]

Minimum parking requirements are antiquated and being shown the door in cities across the country. These cities are already showing exceptional results in just a few years since doing away with these policies.

How Parking Reform Is Helping Transform American Cities

In cities across the U.S., planners are pushing to eliminate mandates requiring parking spaces in new buildings. The reforms — along with banning street parking or adding meters — help to reduce car dependency, create public and green spaces, and lower housing costs.

e360.yale.edu

Big Reforms, Big Growth: Buffalo’s Parking Rewrite Pays Off | Sightline Institute

A Q&A with one of the planners behind the mid-sized NY city’s successes.

www.sightline.org

A new way to look at costly parking mandates - Parking Reform Network

In 2015, Strong Towns led a landmark campaign in the fight to end costly parking mandates by developing a crowdsourced map of cities that have eliminated minimum parking requirements.

parkingreform.org

You need to redesign streets, pedestrian access and educate people about the laws for pedestrians, bicyclists etc to help decrease the large increase in pedestrian/bicycle accidents, particularly in low income and school areas. You mentioned Buffalo in your links and they pushed specific state legislation to address the problems that the rapid increase in walking, bicycling accidents has created. Syracuse has had a large increase in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities too. Sadly for every action, there’s a reaction too. With decreased parking it results in even more cars parked on streets, more walkers, bicyclists thus reducing visibility and space.

BIG PROBLEM: Since 2017, cars have hit walkers and cyclists this many times.

GObike promotes active mobility options, trails and greenways, and complete streets throughout Western New York.

gobikebuffalo.org

State Officials Introduce Vehicular Violence Accountability Act

2019 has been a dangerous year for Buffalo-Niagara cyclists. Across the nation, pedestrian and bicyclist deaths are at all-time highs. State officials have introduced the Vehicular Violence Accountability Act to hold drivers more accountable, remove privileges from dangerous drivers, and …

gobikebuffalo.org

 

[shandeezy7]

You need to redesign streets, pedestrian access and educate people about the laws for pedestrians, bicyclists etc to help decrease the large increase in pedestrian/bicycle accidents, particularly in low income and school areas. You mentioned Buffalo in your links and they pushed specific state legislation to address the problems that the rapid increase in walking, bicycling accidents has created. Syracuse has had a large increase in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities too. Sadly for every action, there’s a reaction too. With decreased parking it results in even more cars parked on streets, more walkers, bicyclists thus reducing visibility and space.

BIG PROBLEM: Since 2017, cars have hit walkers and cyclists this many times.

GObike promotes active mobility options, trails and greenways, and complete streets throughout Western New York.

gobikebuffalo.org

State Officials Introduce Vehicular Violence Accountability Act

2019 has been a dangerous year for Buffalo-Niagara cyclists. Across the nation, pedestrian and bicyclist deaths are at all-time highs. State officials have introduced the Vehicular Violence Accountability Act to hold drivers more accountable, remove privileges from dangerous drivers, and …

gobikebuffalo.org

I'm sorry, but I do not connect increased car-bike/pedestrian accidents on abolishing required parking minimums. I've lived in Buffalo for a decade (before the parking minimum rule was changed). I lived in the Elmwood Village, which had/has cars parked on every single street up and down it. The actual problem that needs to be addressed is the enforcement of current traffic laws.

I feared for my life every single time I went out for a run in my neighborhood, and it wasn't because of the cars parked on the street. It was because of the people running red lights (literally every light that turned red would have at least one car speed through it), the excessive speeding (cars going 50+ mph in 30 mph zones) and the general recklessness of drivers. And never once would you see a car get pulled over - even when doing these things literally in front of a cop. People know they won't get pulled over regardless of what they do, so of course they will be more reckless and of course pedestrians and cyclists are going to be the ones to pay the price.

Sure, bad design plays a part in things. But watch what happens when municipalities try to re-design streets to be more pedestrian/bike friendly. People LOSE THEIR MINDS, because we are such a car culture that we can't fathom anyone getting preferential treatment over our precious automobiles. For the last 50 years, we've designed cities through transit that caters exclusively to the automobile, and then wonder why more and more people die.