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Overview
The NWSI leverages the resources of SU, the state, the city, private foundations, businesses, not-for-profit corporations, and neighborhood residents to achieve its goals. A creative community is converging here to foster economic development, jobs and stability for the neighborhood, and rich academic experiences for SU students. Within this neighborhood, the premise that art and culture can unite to create a revitalized community is being tested, and is proving to be true.
Mission & Vision ................................. 4 SU as an Anchor Institution ................. 5 A Non-Traditional Team ...................... 6 Donors ................................................ 7 NWSI History ...................................... 8
September ................ 10 October ..................... 11 November ................. 12 December ................. 13 January .................... 14
February ................... 15 March ....................... 16 April .......................... 17 May .......................... 18 June ......................... 19
Mission
Vision
Diverse cultures will converge and thrive on the near Westside. Residents will help design and become fully vested in the project. The revitalization will be fueled by interdisciplinary scholarship, international connections, and the seed capital and commitment of Syracuse University. It will be sustained by the residents, businesses, foundations, and the local government of Syracuse. A community of artists and innovators will become property owners within a cluster of renovated warehouses and new structures centering in and around West and Wyoming streets, creating a link between the Near Westside and Armory Square.
Many new and/or renovated homes will be constructed for owner occupancy throughout the neighborhood. The historic architecture of this, the oldest neighborhood in Syracuse, will be preserved whenever possible. New construction and neighborhood planning will demonstrate sustainability in urban design and serve as a test bed for green and clean technologies emerging from the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems. The project will create jobs, home ownership opportunities, and beautiful public spaces for the people who live in the neighborhood. A vital neighborhood association will be the catalyst for creating bridges between new and current residents, students, and businesses involved in this effort.
As an anchor institution in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is building on its historical strengths and pursuing collaborations that simultaneously enrich scholarship and change the face of this older industrial city. Through extensive partnerships with the public, private and non-profit sectors, SU is creating meaningful opportunities for students and faculty to learn and discover, while tackling pressing issues in communities like the near Westside, that resonate in our nation and world. The collaborations are focused in five
key interlocking areas: art, design, and technology, environmental sustainability, global collaboratories, inclusive urban education, and neighborhood and cultural entrepreneurship. Syracuse University is driven by its vision, Scholarship in Actiona commitment to forging bold, imaginative, reciprocal, and sustained engagements with our many constituent communities, local as well as global. SU is a public good, an anchor institution positioned to play an integral role in todays knowledge-based,
global society by leveraging a precious commodityintellectual capitalwith partners from all sectors of the economy: public, private, and non-profit. Each partner brings its strengths to the table, where collectively we address the most pressing problems facing our community. In doing so, we invariably find that the challenges we face locally resonate globally.
A Non-Traditional Team
Board of Directors
Sean Branagan - Communigration,Inc. Ed Bogucz - Syracuse CoE Tim Carroll - City of Syracuse Peter Dunn - CNY Community Foundation Tanya Eastman - Green and Seifter Attorneys P.C. Regina Gabrielle, Lac, DHom - Onondaga Community College Kathy Goldfarb-Findling - Allyn Foundation Bea Gonzalez - University College Eddie Green, Treasurer NWS Board - Green & Seifter Attorneys P.C. Karla Green - Huntington Family Center Marilyn Higgins, President NWS Board- Syracuse University Carole Horan, Secretary NWS Board - Resident Michael Kelleher - SUNY ESF Father Jim Mathews - St. Lucys Church Kevin McAuliffe - Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Paul Nojaim, Vice President NWS Board - Nojaims Market Kerry Quaglia - Home HeadQuarters Maria Revelles - Resident Mark Robbins - Syracuse University School of Architecture Isaac Rothwell - Resident
Ben Sio - CEO CenterState Gladys J. Smith - Resident Dirk Sonneborn - Rosamond Gifford Charitable Corporation Mary Alice Smothers - PEACE Peter Thompson - Resident Bill Veit - Scottsman Press Suzanne Williams - Habitat for Humanity
Partners
Annie E Casey Foundation Boys and Girls Club Cab Fab CenterState CEO Cooperative Federal Credit Union CNY Community Foundation City of Syracuse Gifford Foundation Green & Seifter Attorneys Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity SU & ESF Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Home HeadQuarters Huntington Family Center Imagine Syracuse King + King Architects La Liga Messenger Associates National Grid Nojaim Bros. Supermarket Northside UP NWS Business Association Onondaga Earth Corps PEACE Westside Family Resource Center ProLiteracy International Queri Development Red House Arts Center Say Yes to Education Second Olivet Missionary Baptist Church Steri-Pharma
St. Lucys Church and Learning Center Syracuse Center of Excellence Syracuse University UPSTATE: (School of Architecture) WCNY Westside Arts Council Westside Family Health Center Westside Residents Council 601 Tully
NWSI Staff
Maarten Jacobs - Director Don Western - Finance Director Beverly Everding - Senior Administrator Dan Queri - Consultant Michael Short - Program Coordinator Stephen Klimek - Engagement Fellow
Donors
Salt Shakers
Annie E Casey Foundation CNY Community Foundation Ed and Sue Bogucz Darlene Kerr Father Jim Matthews Charles and Patricia Nojaim Nojaim Bros. Supermarket ProLiteracy Rich and Gardner Construction The Rosamond Gifford foundation Syracuse Housing Authority Syracuse University Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor WCNY Connected WellCare
Additional Donations
Sean Branagan Tanya Eastman Eddie and Joan Green Karla Green Marilyn Higgins Carole Horan Michael Kelleher Maria Revelles Dirk Sonneborn Bill Veit Suzanne Williams
First NWS Green Train Graduation 78 trees planted at St. Lucys National Grid Press Conference Demolition at Case Building ProLiteracy and Red House/SubCat awarded the Groundbreaker Award Red House Grand Re-Opening & Courts For Kids Ribbon-Cutting at Skiddy Park Caf Kubal opens for business in 601 Tully & Grand Opening 601 Tully Annual NWS Picnic held Renamed to NWS Multicultural Block Party NWS Board authorizes president to execute term sheet with First Niagara Bank for a construction loan for $1.9m Annie E Casey Foundation approves a grant of $75,000 to be used for the Say Yes Learning Lots on the NWS Skiddy Park Fundraiser launched City of Syracuse will match $40,000 for new playground equipment Board approves Loan Loss Reserve Agreement with Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union to support small business micro-loans NWS board approves permanent loan agreement on the Lincoln Building for $1.8M with the Community Preservation Corporation 2 011
Senator Gillibrand Tour of the NWS Zoning Board approves plans for 601 Tully Writing Center, a business incubator for Fowler students and community teaching garden CMD 352 students make presentations on solutions to improve NWS to the community, NWSI Board and SU Board of Trustees A Love Letter to Syracuse public art project on the NWS train trestles by Steve Powers Free public picnic celebrating Art Shark installation and Rebirth of Syracuse mural NWSI Board approves purchase of Community Gardens at 410 and 412 Gifford Marion Wilsons class design plans for 601 Tully Street to include space for a classroom, caf, gallery and offices Leaving a Legacy A History of Syracuses Near West Side produced by Onondaga Historical Association Syracuse, New York SU Board of Trustees authorizes Syracuse University to enter into a agreement for Say Yes to Education to lease space in Lincoln Building Development agreement executed between NWSI and WCNY for development of the WCNY broadcast and education center in the Case complex Open House for From the Ground Up Homes on the NWS Construction begins on Juan Cruz live/work residence Home HeadQuarters Block Blitz
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Schumer announces inclusion of the NWS in The Community Regeneration, Sustainability and Innovation Act Syracuse enters $3m program to purchase and renovate vacant homes on the NWS First HHQ renovation project sold on NWS - 422 Marcellus Street Wall Street Journal Article The Green House of The Future - features FTGU homes The Near Westside Arts Council holds Creative Bike Showcase at Shonnard Street Boys & Girls Club Modular Home designed by SU architecture students delivered and installed at 521 Tully Rain Garden installed on Walrath familys property on Tully Street SALT District businesses inventoried and surveyed to develop Small Business Association CNY Works & Nojaims organize Youth Workforce Development Program - Artworks, Greenworks, Foodworks HHQ Block Blitz held on 400 Block of Otisco Street
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The NWSI is formed as a collaborative effort among Syracuse University, the Gifford Foundation, the Center of Excellence (CoE), the School of Architecture (SoA) and area residents and civic leaders Certificate of Incorporation filed for West Side Initiative, Inc. First NWSI board meeting held at St. Lucys Rectory - adopted bylaws and elected officers of the board; added board members Board votes to pursue purchase of Case Supply Warehouse, and to acquire Lincoln Supply and attached properties, as well as the vacant lot at 201 Wyoming
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Winners of the School of Architectures From the Ground Up Competition (FTGU) announced DOT agrees to repaint and fix up walking intersections from downtown to the NWS Strategic Plan is adopted as an Operational Plan by NWSI Board
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Julie Eizenberg teaches studio with SoA students on Case Supply Warehouse NWSI & SNI Press Conference held at St. Lucys announcing $2.2m SNI funds to HHQ for NWS The ESDC approved a $13.5M debt reinvestment to the NWS NWSI Press Conference at City Lot/Wyoming Street announcing WCNYs commitment to move to the NWS Marilyn Higgins starts new position at SU as VP of Community Engagement & Economic Development Gov. Spitzer, announces that he would commit $2m to WCNY in the NWS as part of his Revitalization of Cities Initiative SU Architecture & HHQ announce partnership to transform 223 Marcellus into a neighborhood revitalization information center
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$2.9m Restore NY funds awarded for housing and Lincoln Supply project HHQ announces $2,500 Neighborhood Initiative grants for NWS homeowners to improve energy efficiency HHQ offers $5,000 Neighborhood Initiative grants to NWS homeowners to make exterior home improvements First Resident Engagement Public Meeting held at St. Lucys Gym Rep. James Walsh & Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll announce $250,000 of $1.2m in federal funds for NWS neighborhood improvements Earth Day Clean-Up NWSI Board members volunteered to clean up the city lot at 201 Wyoming Street Julia Czerniak of UPSTATE in the SoA starts work with students on a neighborhood plan Onondaga County Executive Joanne Mahoney stops $12.8m sewage treatment facility next to the NWS neighborhood, proposing alternative green infrastructure solution By May, HHQ had or made plans to buy 64 of the 217 parcels in the horseshoe around Skiddy Park Syracuse CoE & HHQ plan the deconstruction of a NWS house, including workforce development, market development, and policy initiatives needed to support the process HHQ Block Blitz brings 100+ volunteers to clean up a block of Tully Street across from Skiddy Park NWSI Board receives information that the Joint Schools Construction Board is considering closing Blodgett. NWSI Board organizes a committee to work on efforts to keep Blodgett on the list to be renovated
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UPSTATE plants trees on Otisco Street following their design of the neighborhood plan. Recycling Art project installed on the fences of Skiddy Park.
Board approves nominations of NWS residents and business owners to the NWSI Board Tanya Eastman, Karla Green, Liz Nolan, Maria Revelles, Isaac Rothwell, Ben Sio and Peter Thompson.
NWSI Board approves development agreement between NWSI and WCNY for development of the WCNY broadcast and education center in the Case complex.
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October 2010
Ground breaking 601 Tully. Salt City Arts & Crafts Market held in Case Supply.
The goal of the competition was to come up with designs for sustainable, affordable, energy-efficient homes that would replace blighted properties and attract new residents to the near Westside. The homes also would be a template for future
King & King hosts reception for the completion of their Green Roof.
Rick DeStito hosts an open house at his renovated $1 home on the NWS at 721 Otisco Street.
November 2010
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December 2010
David Harvey and Leonardo Morales host open house in their Lincoln Apartment Unit 401.
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January 2011
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On February 5th over 150 people gathered in Lipe Art Park on the near Westside to participate in a snow sculpture competition and general fun in the snow. The weather was bearable (34 degrees), over a foot and a half of snow was on the ground, and hot chocolate and coffee were readily available; it was the perfect formula for a winter event in Syracuse, NY.
For three hours the Stewards of Lipe Art Park and the 40 Below Public Arts Task Force, in partnership with the Near Westside Initiative, hosted a snow sculpture competition. Eight sculptures were created including a re-creation of the Spirit of Syracuse (the statue on the National Grid building), a replica of the Gear Factory, a boat on the Erie Canal, and a giant hand (with colored fingernails).
The new Micro Loan Program and new NWS businesses it has helped launch and grow are featured in the Post-Standard. The NWSI Business Association began a partnership with Syracuse First to help create community through local economy and business. NWS approves an agreement to enter into a permanent loan on the Lincoln Building for $1.8 million with the Community Preservation Corporation.
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Yvonne Buchanan and Dorene Quinn, both area professors, spent the summer working with seven high school and post-high school students to teach them about the arts and the power it has on a community. The program, titled Learning Lots has been generously made possible
by the Annie E. Casey Foundation of Baltimore, MD. The students spent four days a week at the converted art studio at 831 W Fayette Street practicing their artistic skills, presentation techniques, and
creating a high quality portfolio for college applications and their future careers. Their work culminated in the design and installation of public art in the recently transformed vacant lot at 617 Tully Street, as well as a small mural in Lipe Art Park.
Nine 24 hour police security cameras are installed in the near Westside neighborhood.
Frank Ceteras renovation of his home and center for green teaching at 717 Otisco featured in CNY Green Magazine.
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April 2011
Syracuse Grows cleans up community gardens throughout the NWS and Lipe Art Park using food production as a tool for community development.
Say Yes to Education moves headquarters from SU into the Lincoln Supply building in the NWS.
Westside Arts Council formed and Free Art & Music classes offered to NWS residents.
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King + King Architects new NWS Headquarters is awarded LEED Platinum status, the first in Onondaga County.
May 2011
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June 2011
78 trees planted at St. Lucys Church and more tree planting is planned throughout the neighborhood.
NWSI Micro Loan Program creates new company & 8 jobs for neighborhood residents.
King & King receives PACNY award and HHQ wins the Hope Award.
Red House reopens at 219 West Street with the addition of SubCat recording studios.
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WCNY construction started July 2011 on a $20 million project to transform an empty warehouse on the edge of downtown Syracuse into its new home that will include a learning center, a concert auditorium, a cafe and other amenities. The public broadcasting station closed on its purchase of part of the former Case Supply Warehouse at West and Marcellus streets on the near Westside. It expects to
move there from its headquarters at 506 Old Liverpool Road, Salina, in October 2012. This is a game changer, Marilyn Higgins, president of the Near Westside Initiative and an SU vice president, said of WCNYs move. We are going to have the public broadcasting station of the future in what was once one of the poorest neighborhoods in the United States.
Daino said he wants neighbors as well as people who live further away to use the new facility. WCNY is a community asset, the community owns it and we want the community to use it, he said. We belong on a street corner.
Pride in Syracuse is founded, an initiative of four major Syracuse businesses to create volunteer cleanups throughout Downtown and the NWS neighborhoods.
July 2011
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August 2011
Demolition begins at Case Supply to make way for WCNYs new headquarters.
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