The DOT has taken a wide range of measures to protect the community against the fallout of construction, including the tacky mats.Â
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Current Conversations: I-81 & Environmental Inequalities
Central Current and ArtRage will host a panel discussion on Oct. 15th exploring urban environmental challenges and inequalities relating to the I-81 removal and community grid construction.
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Where should air quality monitors be placed near I-81 viaduct? Syracuse residents can help decide
The Onondaga Environmental Institute and Focusing Our Resources for Community Engagement CNY will host the first of three workshops at 6 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Beauchamp Library.
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State officials plan hotline, safety measures for Syracuse residents affected by I-81 construction
Advocates, including Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, the director of the NYCLU’s Racial Justice Center, have pushed for protections for years.
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Syracuse residents talk redlining and how to not repeat mistakes of the past
While a panel put together by the Syracuse/Onondaga NAACP discussed the effects or redlining, it also discussed how to not reinforce or repeat effects of the policy.
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Video: Syracuse’s public housing is going to change forever. Here’s what local leaders say is about to happen.
In October, Central Current hosted an interactive panel conversation featuring decision makers connected to the demolition, construction, and renovation of public housing in South Side.
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Central Current to host public housing forum on East Adams redevelopment
Join us on October 7th from 5 – 6:30 pm in the Community Room of the Salt City Market on Salina St. for a public Q&A with community leaders shaping the future of public housing in Syracuse.
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How do you envision Syracuse after the I-81 viaduct comes down? Tell city officials at an open house
Syracuse city officials will be hosting a series of open houses on the Community Grid Vision Plan to get feedback from the community
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New York State DOT to host open house with I-81 construction set to begin in Syracuse
New York State Department of Transportation officials will be hosting an open house Thursday to talk about the project’s new construction.
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How Sarah Klee Hood, John Mannion believe feds can help I-81 project
Both candidates believe removing the viaduct is a first step in remediating the harm caused when the viaduct was put up.