Dome Renovation

[OrangeXtreme]

The Central New York region will receive $500 over five years — doled out in roughly equal installments of $100 million a year — to help fund development projects and programs designed to generate long-term job growth.

In its 87-page proposal "CNY Rising From The Ground," the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council said it would use the money to assist projects that align with significant market opportunities and address persistent challenges.

It identified what it said were six "signature" investments that would create nearly 6,000 jobs over five years:

• A research and development center for unmanned aerial and ground systems, with special emphasis on the development of systems that will allow unmanned aerial vehicles to safely fly in the nation's commercial airspace.

• The development of indoor farms, also known as controlled environment agriculture, and aseptic packaging facilities. One proposed facility would be a 100-acre, $66.5 million indoor farm at White Pine Commerce Park in Clay.

• A global manufacturing and logistics hub, also known as an inland port, at an abandoned quarry near Jamesville. The 225-acre facility would cost $100 million to develop and create approximately 2,000 jobs when fully built, according to the council.

• A national veterans resource complex that would leverage the services of Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families and position the area as a national leader for veterans affairs, offering education, job training and other services.

• Consolidation and modernization of local governments to lower the cost of municipal services and better position Central New York to compete in the 21st century.

• Programs to fight poverty, including strategies to align worker skills with the needs of employers.

 

[jekelish]

So Syracuse gets the monorail...not Springfield?

Sorry Mark, the mob has spoken!

 

[Macky44]

So Syracuse gets the monorail...not Springfield?

We are going with the S.C.A.T. project. Anyone else remember this? We had a model car next to the shotclock in Armory Sq showing what it would look like.

In 2005, local millionaire Tom McDonald proposed an aerial tramway system, called Salt City Aerial Transit (S.C.A.T.), to link the university to the transportation center. The first segment from Syracuse University to downtown has been estimated to cost $5 million, which McDonald plans to raise himself. Due to the perceived low operating costs, the system could run continuously. As of late 2006, the project remains in the planning stage

 

[Macky44]

The Central New York region will receive $500 over five years — doled out in roughly equal installments of $100 million a year — to help fund development projects and programs designed to generate long-term job growth.

In its 87-page proposal "CNY Rising From The Ground," the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council said it would use the money to assist projects that align with significant market opportunities and address persistent challenges.

It identified what it said were six "signature" investments that would create nearly 6,000 jobs over five years:

• A research and development center for unmanned aerial and ground systems, with special emphasis on the development of systems that will allow unmanned aerial vehicles to safely fly in the nation's commercial airspace.

• The development of indoor farms, also known as controlled environment agriculture, and aseptic packaging facilities. One proposed facility would be a 100-acre, $66.5 million indoor farm at White Pine Commerce Park in Clay.

• A global manufacturing and logistics hub, also known as an inland port, at an abandoned quarry near Jamesville. The 225-acre facility would cost $100 million to develop and create approximately 2,000 jobs when fully built, according to the council.

• A national veterans resource complex that would leverage the services of Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families and position the area as a national leader for veterans affairs, offering education, job training and other services.

• Consolidation and modernization of local governments to lower the cost of municipal services and better position Central New York to compete in the 21st century.

• Programs to fight poverty, including strategies to align worker skills with the needs of employers.

So i was right..the money will most likely go towards the veterans complex and not the Dome.

 

[Toga]

We are going with the S.C.A.T. project. Anyone else remember this? We had a model car next to the shotclock in Armory Sq showing what it would look like.

In 2005, local millionaire Tom McDonald proposed an aerial tramway system, called Salt City Aerial Transit (S.C.A.T.), to link the university to the transportation center. The first segment from Syracuse University to downtown has been estimated to cost $5 million, which McDonald plans to raise himself. Due to the perceived low operating costs, the system could run continuously. As of late 2006, the project remains in the planning stage

Sounds crappy

 

[tipphill]

So is this Wall Street Money being sent up to Upstate?

i don't care if its china money. we sent all our manufacturing jobs to them they need to pay us back

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Thank Joanie Mahoney.

 

[Toga]

So i was right..the money will most likely go towards the veterans complex and not the Dome.

The NYS Budget. Coming to a Dome near you.

 

[Jake]

So i was right..the money will most likely go towards the veterans complex and not the Dome.

Which freed up $ for the dome, that would have been necessary for the Veterans project...as it was higher on the food chain.

 

[OttoMets]

NYC sucks the life out of the rest of NY. End of story.

No offense, but this is a crazy sentiment that I hear from Central New Yorkers from time to time.

If New York State didn't have the city, we'd be a poor man's Michigan.

 

[Macky44]

Which freed up $ for the dome, that would have been necessary for the Veterans project...as it was higher on the food chain.

Good point.

 

[tipphill]

$500m for various revitalization projects and technologies.

any place where i can view a list of these projects and technologies




by the way i credit the gov---he knows we are in dire straits as a region, believe he went out of his way to help. thanks to mahony as well for being in good with the gov despite miner---sorry about the spacing---i am techno challenged

 

[Macky44]

No offense, but this is a crazy sentiment that I hear from Central New Yorkers from time to time.

If New York State didn't have the city, we'd be a poor man's Michigan.

A poor man's Michigan. OK. Where do you live?

 

[OttoMets]

A poor man's Michigan. OK. Where do you live?

Syracuse.

 

[CuseCrew08]

any place where i can view a list of these projects and technologies




by the way i credit the gov---he knows we are in dire straits as a region, believe he went out of his way to help. thanks to mahony as well for being in good with the gov despite miner---sorry about the spacing---i am techno challenged

See post #850 on the last page

 

[Macky44]

A poor man's Michigan. OK. Where do you live?

The fact is...if NYC wasn't as powerful as it was..the other 3 major cities would be stronger. Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester would be stronger in all honesty.

 

[Macky44]

Syracuse.

I typically agree with almost everything you say, and your incite is usually spot on..but we will have to agree to disagree on this.

 

[OttoMets]

The fact is...if NYC wasn't as powerful as it was..the other 3 major cities would be stronger. Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester would be stronger in all honesty.

That's absurd. But let's not hijack the thread.

 

[tipphill]

See post #850 on the last page

got it thanks

 

[kcsu]

The fact is...if NYC wasn't as powerful as it was..the other 3 major cities would be stronger. Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester would be stronger in all honesty.

That is not true. Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester would be done

 

[Newhouser]

I'm not surprised - Rochester had been short changed in previous awards, Binghamton had the casino flap, and Albany was reportedly out, Buffalo already had the billion . The Syracuse area wasn't going to lose out to Montgomery and Herkimer Counties.

 

[TexanMark]

If you look at a map...these three winning regions all connect...maybe some synergy...but realistically I won't get too excited about this. $300M per year among the 3 regions doesn't buy what it used to.

 

[jr4750]

If you look at a map...these three winning regions all connect...maybe some synergy...but realistically I won't get too excited about this. $300M per year among the 3 regions doesn't buy what it used to.

Thought the same, all the same general region. I wonder how much development and job growth in Rochester affects Syracuse. Probably not much at all.

 

[CusefanATL]

If you look at a map...these three winning regions all connect...maybe some synergy...but realistically I won't get too excited about this. $300M per year among the 3 regions doesn't buy what it used to.

better than not winning the $500 million.

And the inland port could be big.

 

[TexanMark]

better than not winning the $500 million.

And the inland port could be big.

NIMBYs are going to make this painful... So predictable