Archive for January, 2014
Friday, January 24th, 2014
Step by Step: East Fayette Street
We read the recent Huffington Post piece that said about 1 out of 10 Syracuse residents walk to work. Our city earned the number nine spot in the top 10 walkable U.S. cities. We wonder if the ranking could be done on a curve since most of the metros on the list receive less snow than Syracuse.
One assist for the walking (and bike) culture can be credited to the implementation of the Connective Corridor. Here’s a recent post by The Syracuse Media Group’s Dave Tobin that gives some background on the next phase of the Corridor project.
Just above a West Side Story
Tags:2014, Connective Corridor, Street Photography, Syracuse, Syracuse Demographics, Syracuse Media Group, Walkable Cities, Weather
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Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
“…professional competence is not enough to be a good leader; good leaders must truly care about those entrusted to their care.”
Lt. Gen. George Flynn (forward to Simon Sinek’s Leaders Eat Last)
Mayor Miner
Regardless of your party affiliation or personal opinion, you have to admit Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner shows conviction.
She will give the State of the City address tonight.
Tags:2014, Leaders Eat Last, Mayor Stephanie Miner, Politics, Simon Sinek, State of the City, Syracuse
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Monday, January 20th, 2014
Joe Magnarelli
Nancy Kelly
The CNYJAF will produce their annual January JazzFest next week. One of the highlights of the all-day fundraiser will be a melodious collaboration between trumpeter Joe Magnarelli and the first lady of CNY Jazz, Nancy Kelly. For more information about the show, click here. Here a short clip from Nancy Kelly live at the Sitrus Lounge (2012) below.
Tags:2014, CNYJAF, January JazzFest, Jazz, Jazz @ Sitrus, Joe Magnarelli, Mohegan Manor, Music, Nancy Kelly, The Sounds at Sitrus
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Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Mozart from Philly (now residing in Syracuse)
One of the best elements that make up the city are immigrants. Not just folks from other nations, but those from other states as well. Immigrants bring their idioms, swagger, energy and experiences to add to the Syracuse stew.
We previously heard about the power of Mozart Guerrier from some students we met this summer, but last night was the first time we caught him in performance. He was the featured poet at last night’s Open Mic for the Underground Poetry Spot, which was held at 601 Tully (aka the Treehouse).
Part of Mozart’s slam list included a humorous appreciation of Coach Jim Boeheim, a shout out to Amiri Baraka, and also a verbal ode to the beauty of living and loving in cities. We suggest contacting Seneca Wilson and the Underground Poetry Spot to hear the poem about cities (there was video).
Mozart’s compositions, movements and performance certainly lived up to the hype.
It was good to see slam poetry percolating on the Near Westside.
Tags:2014, 601 Tully, Art, Connective Corridor, Immigration, Jim Boeheim, Literature, Mozart Guerrier, Open Mic, Poetry, Seneca Wilson, Syracuse, Syracuse Near Westside Initiative, Underground Poetry Spot
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Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Roland Grimes
Shout out to Roland “Bubba” Grimes, former SU football star, turned author , DC-area educator and media personality. We found out that his show was being broadcast tonight from the Everlasting Life Restaurant in Maryland.
Grimes was photographed here during an event with George Fraser at Syracuse University in 2005.
Tags:2014, Everlasting Life Restaurant, Media, radio, Roland Grimes, Sports, Syracuse University Football
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Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Bustle & Flow: University Avenue
Beyond the breaking news and speculation about a possible stadium in the Midtown area (near the former Kennedy Square complex) is the fact that the Connective Corridor already provides the infrastructure to effectively move fans toward the neighborhood. The route, shown here at University Avenue, connects the University Hill with Downtown for city residents. And of course, the potential site is already close to the major highways (Route 690, Route I81).
Tags:2014, Connective Corridor, East Genesee Street, Kennedy Square, Loguen Crossing, Midtown, Sports Arena, Syracuse, University Avenue 2.0
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