The Freedom Trail
Central New York was home to many of the most significant events and personalities of the underground railway and the women's rights movements.

Onondaga County's new Settlement Plan is designed to end sprawl development while refocusing growth to strengthen traditional neighborhoods and business districts.

Syracuse Comprehensive Plan.  The City of Syracuse has begun work on a Comprehensive Plan that will establish the direction of the city's development for the next 10 to 20 years.  The city last completed a comprehensive plan in 1919 -- follow this link to take a look.

AIA Sustainable Design Assessment Team. In 2006, the American Institute of Architects (AIA)  selected eight communities, including Syracuse, to receive technical assistance under the Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program.

CitiStates report on Syracuse.  In the summer of 2002, a metropolitan-consulting group called Citistates toured Syracuse, then produced a series of four articles outlining future directions the region should take.  Their advice:  control sprawl; preserve "precious" historic architecture like that in Clinton Square; relish and maintain the small towns and traditional neighborhoods that make the area charming and livable.