Resources
Façade Improvement Program:
The Connective Corridor Façade Improvement Program (FIP) is now closed. $625,000 has been conditionally awarded to improve almost 40 properties throughout Syracuse!
The FIP is a reimbursable program providing funding assistance to improve the physical and aesthetic conditions of properties along the Connective Corridor, thereby enhancing the urban experience of living, working and enjoying the various cultural and social opportunities in University Hill and downtown Syracuse.
The program also encourages the development of a distinct identity for the Connective Corridor in a way that respects and preserves the unique or historical character of individual properties, while including design elements that mark the route. Applicants are asked to incorporate a selection of design components into their plans for façade improvements. Design criteria can be found in the Connective Corridor Identity Overview.
Materials & Resources
Kit of Parts, Selected Furnishings
Kit of Parts, Plants for Part-Shade and Shade Areas
Funding for the Connective Corridor Façade Improvement Program is generously provided by the Empire State Development Corporation.
Community and Economic Development:
- 40 Below
- CenterState CEO
- Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
- City of Syracuse
- Come Home to Syracuse
- Downtown Committee of Syracuse
- F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse
- Near Westside Initiative/SALT District
- New York’s Creative Core
- Onondaga Citizens League
- Onondaga County
- Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council
- Syracuse 20/20
- University Hill Corporation
Historical Information:
- Onondaga Historical Association
- Preservation Association of Central New York
- Syracuse Then and Now
- Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board
- The Freedom Trail and Underground Railroad in Central New York
GIS, Regional Data and Maps:
- The Connective Corridor-Bridging the University with the Community [pdf]
- Connective Corridor Demographics [pdf]
- Real Property Tax Information
- Syracuse Census Fact Sheet
- Syracuse-Onondaga County GIS
- Syracuse Zoning Ordinances
Existing Urban Plans and Designs:
- Downtown Syracuse Master Plan [pdf]
- Onondaga Lakefront and Onondaga Creekwalk Trail
- Syracuse Comprehensive Plan 2025
- Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (SMTC)
Existing Projects and Studies:
