For Those Interested in Developments in Ithaca (Syracuse, Triangle: dorm, buses)

[Ex-Ithacan]

Updates (from Ithacating blog) reference three projects downtown:

https://brancra.wordpress.com/2016/0...-update-82016/

https://brancra.wordpress.com/2016/0...-update-82016/

https://brancra.wordpress.com/2016/0...-update-82016/

[Ex-Ithacan]

The first time I had a beer in a bar was at the Chapter House. I was a 17 year old senior in high school (the drinking age then was 18). The place was 2 blocks from my house.

The building housing the Chapter House and an adjacent apartment building burned down last year:



Looks like there's a chance for a rebuild:

Good news for Ithacans everywhere! Plans re-filed for Chapter House building reconstruction - The Ithaca Voice

I'm hopeful this time the plan actually happens.

[ckhthankgod]

I don't know if this was ever mentioned, but the completion of this trail last year looks pretty nice: Cayuga Waterfront Trail

[Ex-Ithacan]

^It has opened up new areas of the waterfront. Ithaca needs to make the waterfront a more integral part of the city's appeal.

[Ex-Ithacan]

I hope the powers that be in Ithaca (and the Nimby citizens) realize the city has opportunities to increase the tax base and, with some added effort, start to put a dent in the affordable housing problem. The results of a recent study show the need for many more housing units in downtown than are currently planned. From the Ithaca Voice:

Housing demand to continue increasing in downtown Ithaca - The Ithaca Voice

[Ex-Ithacan]

And the process continues for the proposed Chain Works project (see post # 359), from the Ithaca Voice:

Can massive market-rate development in Ithaca help fight gentrification? - The Ithaca Voice

It's always something in Ithaca for developers to contend with.

[Ex-Ithacan]

Here's a short video update on the new Marriott Hotel:

[Ex-Ithacan]

Some articles from various sources ref: developments/projects in Ithaca:


Tiny Timber homes in a pocket neighborhood just outside the city ( from the Ithaca Journal)

TINY HOUSES: Local builder tries pocket neighborhoods


Short article about a couple of projects in the Collegetown neighborhood (from the Cornell Sun)

Developers Unveil Plans for Revitalized Schwartz Center, Maplewood Housing | The Cornell Daily Sun


Update on three projects in the "Big Box Land" in the Southwest section of the city (from the Ithaca Voice)

3 construction projects nearing completion in Ithaca's big box land - The Ithaca Voice

[Ex-Ithacan]

An update from the Ithacating @Cornell Heights blog:

https://brancra.wordpress.com/2016/0...-the-explicit/

[Ex-Ithacan]

Trying to improve transportation in the Collegetown and Downtown neighborhoods (from the Ithaca Voice):

Ithaca seeks funds for 'Collegetown Travel Corridor' - The Ithaca Voice