It must be summer. Wednesday workouts with Metro Fitness, featuring (Zumba) instructor Lynn Underwood, have began in Clinton Square. The group also organizes sunrise Yoga and evening hula hoop work outs. Metro choose Clinton Square because it is considered public hub/heart of the the city.
Climbing to higher heights
Special thanks to Mercy Works, Inc., the courageous students of Synergy, and the Syracuse University Outdoor Education Center staff for introducing us to the Challenge Course.
What will you do with your summer vacation?
Just Above the City
According to Ray Blackwell of the Syracuse Boys & Girls Club, the best kind of leaders are servant leaders. During an appearance at the Public Service Leadership Academy @ Fowler High School, he said that the keys to servant leadership are generosity, humility and compassion.
712 East Fayette Street (Almond Corridor)
Bishop Reginald McGill and Dr. Cynthia McGill from Rochester visited Syracuse for a conference on Saturday. The McGills, who have been married for over 40 years, lead New Life Fellowship.
Despite what we see sometimes, housing is one of our most under appreciated assets.
We finally got a look at the Syracuse Land Bank’s portfolio of available residential and commercial properties. We wonder how soon they will coordinate with a company to do actual vacant house tours. In Pittsburgh this is something they are actually doing now.
Designed by Amanda Fritsch (Syracuse University)
Recently at Ideas City Detroit, the collected experts talked about using arts to leverage culture. A few days ago, Ty Marshal talked about recognizing arts organizations as burgeoning and relevant business institutions. In both cases, we are seeing that the lines between business and art will continue to blur.
We will add to our most recent list of wishes for a consolidation of Syracuse Fashion Week (Spring) to include events at Syracuse University’s Senior Collection show. The current production by Events in Style is great, but we’d love to see the cutting-edge student designers, and their events, as part of an expansive Metro Fashion Week for all to enjoy.
To our knowledge, the decision and final plan for Consensus CNY is still pending. The myriad of concerns and or benefits of the proposals are numerous. Possibly a small step like this can be a beginning of various entities and constituencies working together.
Maybe, just maybe, fashion can lead the way.
Oliver Lee, Bookseller
Dignitaries including Chancellor Kent Syverud (far right) attended a launch celebration and ribbon cutting for the Blackstone Launchpad yesterday. Blackstone LaunchPad is co-funded by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and Syracuse University and will provide entrepreneurship support for faculty, staff and students. The start-up space is located on the first floor of Bird Library.
The venture will directed by Linda Dickerson Hartsock, who has previous experience expanding the Tech Garden and the Connective Corridor.
Above the Main Entrance-Hotel Syracuse