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Another article related to this corridor: Why Doesn
Ironically, this example in Buffalo is actually trying to do just that and is an example of what I was referring to for a couple of corridors mentioned: https://www.michiganstreetbuffalo.org/
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On the 14th of this month, there will be a discussion of plans for the area at Living Waters COGIC and it could be a game changer for the city, in my opinion in regards to another walkable option and attracting a wide range of professionals/folks to the city/area given the current demographics.
Another thing that could play a part in this is the aspect of consolidation, in order to lower tax rates for growth. For instance, an idea for Onondaga County school district consolidation with zones I came up with is to group a portion of the city and adjacent suburbs into an open enrollment zone.
So, one plan that I came up with is to group the Henninger HS city zone with adjacent suburban SD’s in Liverpool, North Syracuse and East Syracuse-Minoa as the N/NE zone.
For the E/SE zone, the Nottingham HS city zone with Jamesville-DeWitt, Fayetteville-Manlius and Fabius-Pompey.
For the S/SW zone, it would be the Corcoran HS city zone with Westhill, Onondaga Central, LaFayette, Tully, Marcellus and Skaneateles.
For the W/NW zone, the Fowler HS city zone with Solvay, West Genesee, Jordan-Elbridge and Baldwinsville.
Lyncourt is a wild card that I would either put with N/NE zone or grandfather it with the W/NW zone due to being a Pre K or K-8th grade SD that then has its HS age students go to Solvay HS.
For Syracuse City’s ITC(Institute of Technology at Central HS), it could expand its campus/enrollment due to opening it up to students outside of city limits, but incentivizing city residency by having at least half of its students being city residents.
Also, like the open enrollment systems in MN and WI, city resident students can take not only their tax money allocation, but their Say Yes to Education allocation with them if they go to a school outside of city limits. Again, that will incentivize city residency, while allowing people to stay put if they want to.
but using current city zones and school district boundaries for board representation. This means that these county SD zones will just be a conglomeration of current zones/districts that do not necessarily fit the Onondaga County boundaries.
In turn, this could perhaps be duplicated in a similar fashion in similar counties within the state and smaller counties could look at less zones, if any at all, give or take.
This would cut down the amount of high level school administrators among schools within the county and in turn, some costs.
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Another thing that could play a part in this is the aspect of consolidation, in order to lower tax rates for growth. For instance, an idea for Onondaga County school district consolidation with zones I came up with is to group a portion of the city and adjacent suburbs into an open enrollment zone.
So, one plan that I came up with is to group the Henninger HS city zone with adjacent suburban SD’s in Liverpool, North Syracuse and East Syracuse-Minoa as the N/NE zone.
For the E/SE zone, the Nottingham HS city zone with Jamesville-DeWitt, Fayetteville-Manlius and Fabius-Pompey.
For the S/SW zone, it would be the Corcoran HS city zone with Westhill, Onondaga Central, LaFayette, Tully, Marcellus and Skaneateles.
For the W/NW zone, the Fowler HS city zone with Solvay, West Genesee, Jordan-Elbridge and Baldwinsville.
Lyncourt is a wild card that I would either put with N/NE zone or grandfather it with the W/NW zone due to being a Pre K or K-8th grade SD that then has its HS age students go to Solvay HS.
For Syracuse City’s ITC(Institute of Technology at Central HS), it could expand its campus/enrollment due to opening it up to students outside of city limits, but incentivizing city residency by having at least half of its students being city residents.
Also, like the open enrollment systems in MN and WI, city resident students can take not only their tax money allocation, but their Say Yes to Education allocation with them if they go to a school outside of city limits. Again, that will incentivize city residency, while allowing people to stay put if they want to.
but using current city zones and school district boundaries for board representation. This means that these county SD zones will just be a conglomeration of current zones/districts that do not necessarily fit the Onondaga County boundaries.
In turn, this could perhaps be duplicated in a similar fashion in similar counties within the state and smaller counties could look at less zones, if any at all, give or take.
This would cut down the amount of high level school administrators among schools within the county and in turn, some costs.
Keep in mind with Open Enrollment, if a student is going to transfer within that zone, the school they try to go to has to have room to take them in and that student has to have a way to get to that school.
Another idea that came to mind was to have 2 big zones that essentially combine the first 2 zones into one and the next 2 into a zone(with maybe Baldwinsville and Fabius-Pompey swapping zones due to size and sports/rivalry reasons).
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Another area that could be focused on it the portion of James Street closer to Downtown/next to Prospect Hill and Hawley-Green. There are some older buildings that could be used for housing or that are used for housing that should be updated or for other purposes. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0544...6!9m2!1b1!2i39
If the area can get more properties brought back to life(housing and commercial), which is a possibility due to its very close proximity to Downtown, it could be another city neighborhood in high(er) demand.
Then, a couple of blocks south, the building on the right could be used for housing for mixed use for families, artists associated with the organization/facility above and for those looking to hone their craft as entrepreneurs at this facility across the street: South Side Innovation Center
This could provide need jobs for a community/area of the city that needs them and in turn, you could also use the talent of Design majors from local colleges and universities such as Syracuse University and Cazenovia College, with the latter having a good Fashion Design program. Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design | Cazenovia College
So, you in turn provide potential employment to a neighborhood that needs it, you can actually keep younger people in the area and you would help grow a local and just as important, a black owned company that reflects the majority of the people in that area of the city. Yet, I haven't seen anyone propose this in order to address multiple issues that people mention locally, that would help a wide range of people.
Also, in terms of this, you could potentially create a fashion industry within the city, given the institutions and this in turn could make Downtown a proving ground for this. Locations such as the Pike Block's first floor and former Addis Company building were a couple that came to mind.
Not only Downtown, but you also have the 6th biggest shopping center in the country and the biggest shopping center in NY State right in city limits, which could also young designers get their ideas out to a larger audience. For those that think this is crazy, many may not know that a city/area such as Columbus OH has a fashion industry and some stores have roots there: https://columbusregion.com/industries/fashion-apparel/ So, why not expand and build up this industry in Syracuse, which already has some things in place in order for this to happen?
Also, a building that could include housing on the top floor, while keeping the businesses on the first floor is the former Kallfelz Brothers Bakery building on South Geddes Street: https://goo.gl/maps/QajEmBFnA462
Those last 2 views are in between Downtown and Tipperary Hill, which are 2 areas with some nightlife/pubs. So, that is an area that can bridge the gap between those 2 areas.
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