Street Grid to Replace Old I-81 in Syracuse, NYS Decides
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New York State says it will tear down an elevated highway in Syracuse and replace it with a walkable street grid.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Syracuse
Building Highways Made Racial Segregation Worse. Can Removing Them Undo That Legacy?
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The teardown of I-81 in Syracuse presents an opportunity to rebuild Syracuse in a way that rights past injustices.
A New Approach to Retrofitting a Dangerous Suburban Road
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The Syracuse suburb of Dewitt is overhauling its wide, dangerous traffic artery -- and putting bikes at the center.
Parking Madness Final Four: Syracuse vs. Parkersburg
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Only the ugliest, most wasteful parking craters are still in the running, as the Parking Madness Final Four winnows down to two finalists after this match. The winner will take on Camden, which narrowly defeated Fort Worth, for a chance at the Golden Crater, eternal shame, and, we hope, some good awareness-raising opportunities for local advocates. So far your […]
Parking Madness 2015 Elite Eight: Newport News vs. Syracuse
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Yesterday, Camden knocked off Detroit in Parking Madness, giving the Garden State the first spot in our Final Four. Today’s match pairs up dreadful parking expanses in Newport News and Syracuse, and it’s up to you to tell us which is the worst. Syracuse That right there is the picture that put Syracuse over the top in its first-round matchup […]
Parking Madness 2015: Asheville vs. Syracuse
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Only two spots remain in the Elite Eight of Streetsblog’s Parking Madness bracket. Yesterday, the parking fields by GM headquarters along the Detroit waterfront prevailed over the parking crater around the BART station in Bay Area suburb Walnut Creek. Today, Asheville, North Carolina, faces Rust Belt stalwart Syracuse. Asheville This entry comes to us from the fine folks at Kostelec Planning, […]