By Francesca Merwin, staff writer    “There are three things we care about: Letterpress, the environment and making a profit. In that order.” I listened carefully as Cathy Smith, customer account manager, identified some important principles of Boxcar Press. I was a third of the ...Read the rest

By Mark Weiner / The Post-Standard The Post-Standard Washington — The U.S. Department of Transportation will award Syracuse a $10 million grant today to pay for the next two phases of the Syracuse Connective Corridor, a project to link downtown and University Hill with a ...Read the rest

By Francesca Merwin, staff writer   When you look around town, it’s pretty easy to spot a Connective Corridor bus. They stick out from the others with their vibrant colors and haiku poetry. When you step inside, you’ll notice eye-catching upholstery, internet technology, and hi-tech ...Read the rest

By Francesca Merwin, staff writer   There is a grand community of artists in Syracuse – some well-known, some at the creative fringe, and others whom we have yet to discover. One of our aims on the Connective Corridor is to seek out these folks ...Read the rest

By Rose Picón, staff writer Are you a creative writer or a poet? Do you have a non-creative job and want to express your creative voice? Ever dreamed of writing your own novel? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then read carefully: ...Read the rest

By Rose Picón, staff writer It’s officially that time of the year again! The air is cold, the sky is gray, the wind is harsh, and snow will soon be everywhere. Yes, it’s time for another notorious winter in Syracuse. Although the winters can be ...Read the rest

There is a great opportunity for you on the Connective Corridor! If you’ve been on a Corridor bus lately, you may have noticed that many of them are filled with beautiful photography! In December and January, we featured work done by the PAL Project, a photography ...Read the rest

By Rose Picon, Staff writer What do we think of when we see shattered glass? Do we think of broken mirrors and bad luck? Destruction and pain? Or, in a more positive sense, do we think of the renovation of an old building? The beauty ...Read the rest

By Francesca Merwin, staff writer There is a grand community of artists in Syracuse – some well-known, some at the creative fringe, and others whom we have yet to discover. One of our aims on the Connective Corridor is to seek out these folks and ...Read the rest

By Michael Short, staff writer   Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development recently confirmed that the Connective Corridor Façade Improvement Program (FIP) is now closed to new applicants. The program, which launched earlier this year with $625,000 in funding from Empire State ...Read the rest