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Originally Posted by jcsulser
A friend and I are having a debate on where the "center" of Syracuse is. Not the geographic center but the psychological or perceive center of the city. What are your thoughts?
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Downtown/University Hill, as both are not only in the core of the city, but they are centers of activity. I say this between employment(inc. Eds/Meds), hotels, events(festivals, sports, the arts, etc.) and nightlife.
I may get some heat for this "Hot Take", but out of the bigger cities in Upstate NY, it may have the most active core/Downtown relative to size. I only say that due to the location of both of those areas and how the I-81 construction could actually make it more so, by connecting the 2 with more development. I'm also thinking in terms of "regular times" as well. I could be wrong and it could be up for debate.
Information for those not familiar with the areas/city:
https://downtownsyracuse.com/
https://www.visitsyracuse.com/things...town-syracuse/
Armory Square | Downtown Syracuse, New York
https://www.hanoversq.co/
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Do...!4d-76.1508385
https://university-hill.com/
https://crousemarshall.com/
https://www.visitsyracuse.com/things...iversity-hill/
https://www.planning.org/greatplaces...ersityhill.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Hill,_Syracuse
A few street views:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0415...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0468...2!9m2!1b1!2i37 (northern edge/Midtown/East Genesee Street)
https://university-hill.com/destinat...-neighborhood/
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0422...2!9m2!1b1!2i37 (essentially the medical district portion of the neighborhood with 4 hospitals)
Connects the two areas:
https://connectivecorridor.syr.edu/
An overhead view that shows where both are located:
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/511640000_fXtEA-M.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/511640030_RVVFp-M.jpg
Some employers in the University Hill area:
Fueling Economic Development & Career Opportunities – University Hill Corporation
Some private employers in Downtown Syracuse:
https://www.nationalgrid.com/
https://www.advancemediany.com/
https://equitable.com/?utm_source=us...=referral#menu
However:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.syr...outputType=amp
https://terakeet.com/
https://www.tcgplayer.com/
https://www.barclaydamon.com/
https://www.haylor.com/
You could include this district just NW of Downtown to the “core” as well:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Square,_Syracuse
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