“Be Downtown Syracuse” is one of new marketing initiatives aimed at recruiting retail businesses to downtown Syracuse.   Reprinted for CenterState CEO’s November 1 newsletter: Downtown Syracuse is experiencing renewed interest from prospective retailers as a development boom continues to transform the district. In the ...Read the rest

  Reprinted from CenterState CEO November 1, 2012 newsletter. 40 Below, with support from Harris Beach PLLC, has launched Syracuse Coworks, the region’s first coworking space. Syracuse Coworks, located in The Tech Garden, offers a low-cost, professional office space in a communal environment to the ...Read the rest

Reprinted from CenterState CEO November 1, 2012 newsletter.  Among the projects recommended at the regional level is round two of the Connective Corridor facade improvement grant program. The CNY Regional Economic Development Council awaits word on its Strategic Plan Update. A decision is expected in ...Read the rest

Syracuse-Area Theater Companies Found Coalition Lauching this week, “The District” comes to downtown Syracuse — an exciting new coalition supporting locally-produced theater. Appleseed Productions, Rarely Done Productions and The Red House are entering into the partnership — “The District” – with plans to invite other ...Read the rest

IDEA Connectors — a multidisciplinary team of students interested in entrepreneurship, are gathering November 5 at the new IDEA Spot on the Connective Corridor, with a goal of “connecting” students to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.  Read more below. By Stacey Keefe (reprinted from SU News) Students ...Read the rest

  The Connective Corridor is pleased to help co-promote Onondaga Historical Association’s book signing, Thursday, November 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Carnegie Library in downtown Syracuse.  OHA is a key Corridor partner, and the historic Carnegie Library is located in the Civic Strip ...Read the rest

Did you know that in the 1890s, Syracuse was once the “hub” of the bicycle world, and a pioneer in early motorbike design? November’s Iconic Syracuse series features an original painting by SU industrial design student Greg Mawicke, paired with a historic photo curated by ...Read the rest

The Connective Corridor bike lanes are enjoying great usage.  By mid-November, phase one of the new Corridor “greenway” bike network will be installed, connecting University Hill to downtown — from Waverly down University Avenue, across East Genesee Street to Forman Park.  Next phases are in ...Read the rest

Beginning Monday, Oct. 22, E. Raynor Avenue will be closed between Irving Avenue and Stadium Place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  E. Raynor Avenue will be open to traffic from 3:00 p.m. Monday until 7:00 am Tuesday to accommodate Dome traffic ...Read the rest

Imagining America launches web series, ‘The New Activists: Students in the Community’ By SU News Services  //  Wednesday, October 17, 2012 “The New Activists: Students in the Community” is Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life’s (IA’s) new web series of short videos profiling ...Read the rest