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Archive for June, 2009
9 Jun
Mr. Smith Goes to Albany
I’ve admittedly been over-fascinated by the “coup” that took place in Albany yesterday. Interestingly, one of the potential scenarios if the Democrats were to regain control of the Senate places our own David Valesky at the top of the list to assume the position of fallen Majority Leader Malcolm Smith. Although this is unlikely for [...]
8 Jun
Beware the Slow News Day…
These are the kinds of days I fear. Not much news this morning after a great weekend, just to be shocked back into reality by the announcement that the New York State Senate is now controlled by Republicans again, after a political coup by two NYC-area Democratic Senators. The two defecting Senators are socially conservative [...]
7 Jun
Goal 2: Intergovernmental Reform
Part two of our series on initial goes to promote progress and sustainability in Central New York focuses on intergovernmental reform. Here we will address the ways government needs to learn to work smarter, better and cheaper for its citizens. The question of intergovernmental reform may be answered if you think about the question: how [...]
6 Jun
Goal 1: Economic Sustainability
This is the first of a three-part introduction that will lay the foundation for this blog’s ethos: creating a progressive and sustainable Central New York community. Here we will focus initially on economic sustainability, with the understanding that this encompasses more than just creating jobs. When we speak of economic sustainability, we really mean creating [...]
6 Jun
POMCO’s new proposal…a perfect example
Over at Walkable Eastwood there is a great post on POMCO’s proposal to tear down the old “Ausman” building and replace it with a two-story mixed-use building, i.e. part parking garage, part office space. This is a perfect example of what keeping our “eyes on the street” means. A basic principle of planning is that [...]
4 Jun
Welcome to Eyes On The Street
Welcome and feel free to check out our About page for a background on Eyes On The Street. Right away I think it’s important to establish what we hope to get out of this blog and this community. As a resident of Syracuse and Central New York, I believe we all basically want the same [...]
