Posts Tagged ‘Urban Transformation’

Motor City Mojo

Monday, October 5th, 2015


For all those who think that contemporary Detroit doesn’t matter, here’s a conversation with Malik Yakini, a man who is helping turn the former factory town into a farm town. He visited Syracuse for the Food Justice Symposium. The meeting explored taking back health through urban agriculture and community gardens.

Parking Permit

Friday, September 17th, 2010
ESF students Nick Watkins, Brendan Beeke and Thaddeus Holland set up in a metered parking space along the Connective Corridor on East Genesee Street today.

ESF students Nick Watkins, Brendan Beeke and Thaddeus Holland set up in a metered parking space along the Connective Corridor on East Genesee Street today.

Cities around the world today celebrated Park(ing) Day, an event to advocate for more green spaces in urban areas.

Several neighborhoods in downtown Syracuse participated, including the Midtown section (pictured above).

The event was started in San Francisco in 2005.