Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the creation of new initiatives and gave updates on those already in progress.
Economic Development
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Syracuse wants your input on its Onondaga Lakefront revitalization plans
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, which includes the inner harbor, calls for community input. Here’s how to add your voice.
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Centro makes plans for bus rapid transit system in Syracuse by 2026
Centro will present its plans for BRT to the Common Council on Tuesday.
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Syracuse state senator proposes changing review process for affordable housing projects
“We have a crisis in New York and in this region in terms of the amount of affordable housing that’s available,” said Sen. Rachel May, Democrat from Syracuse.
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Micron, Interstate 81 and elections: Looking back at 2022 in Central New York
Read some of our best journalism from 2022 on the government and politics beat.
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Interstate 81 lawsuit: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joins Syracuse leaders in decrying delay
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand gathered a group of local leaders to advocate for the community grid to replace Interstate 81.
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Smart growth: How planning and transportation could help maximize Micron’s impact on Syracuse
Syracuse can learn the importance of planning from Malta, a city down Interstate 90, that received a chip plant in 2009.
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See photos of President Joe Biden’s visit to Central New York
U.S President Joe Biden spoke at Onondaga Community College about the $100 billion investment in Central New York by Micron Technology.
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President Joe Biden returns to Syracuse to tout ‘transformational’ Micron investment
Biden visited the region to herald Micron’s $100 billion investment in Central New York – four semiconductor plants and 9,000 jobs over the next 20 years – and to trumpet the return of manufacturing to the United States.
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Clean room, Chip Camp, museum exhibit: A look at what’s in Micron’s $500M community benefits for Syracuse
The investments announced Thursday are just the first round, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said.
