A New Website: syr.gov Learn how the city of Syracuse is redesigning its website and digital content to better deliver information, city self-services, and engage the public.
Balancing Act Learn about the city's focus on public engagement and public education on city finances and budget using Balancing Act, budget engagement and simulation software.
Business Growth Accelerator Program Learn how the City of Syracuse is accelerating growth among New York State minority-owned businesses (MWBEs) in the construction trades, known as the CNY/Mohawk Valley Business Growth Accelerator.
Community Violence Intervention Plan A proposed policy for gang associates to address root causes and reduce violent crimes generated by gang conflicts. This policy also supports multiagency effort to tackle high-risk physical features in high-crime areas.
Connecting the Historic 15th Ward Learn how the City of Syracuse and partners are dedicating resources, knowledge, and capacity to create a more connected and inclusively developed neighborhood in the core of the city.
Distressed Property Fund Learn about the City of Syracuse's investment program supporting the redevelopment and improvement of vacant, distressed commercial, mixed-use, and historic properties.
Municipal Sidewalk Program Learn about resident responsibilities to maintain steps, sidewalks, and similar areas in good repair to assure safe travel under normal use and weather conditions.
ReLeaf Syracuse ReLeaf Syracuse is a program that helps grow and nurture trees in Syracuse. It also sets goals and makes plans for how to keep our city's trees healthy and thriving in the future.
Resurgent Neighborhoods Initiative Learn about the Mayor's Resurgent Neighborhoods Initiative (RNI), a citywide housing and business growth plan that aligns neighborhood investment planning and stakeholder engagement at a “block-level” in all four quadrants within the city.
ReZone Syracuse ReZone Syracuse is the comprehensive revision of the City’s Zoning Ordinance and Map.
Speed Hump Pilot Program Learn about how the City of Syracuse will be installing pilot speed humps to deter speeding on city streets and improve pedestrian safety.
Surveillance Technology Working Group Learn how the city of Syracuse is ensuring the proper vetting and transparency of surveillance technology use by city government.
Syracuse Build In 2020, Mayor Ben Walsh launched Syracuse Build to create an inclusive and proficient infrastructure workforce.
Syracuse Hometown Heroes In May 2024, Mayor Ben Walsh and the Syracuse Parks Conservancy launched the Syracuse Hometown Heroes banner program.
Syracuse Housing Strategy Learn more about the Syracuse Housing Strategy, a multi-year framework for improving housing conditions in the City of Syracuse.
Syracuse Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Learn how the city of Syracuse is re-imagining the City's waterfront area along Onondaga Lake and the Inner Harbor.
Syracuse STEAM School The City of Syracuse, the Syracuse City School District, Onondaga County and Onondaga, Cortland and Madison County BOCES are collaborating on the region's first ever STEAM high school.
Syracuse Surge Learn about Syracuse Surge, the Mayor's strategy for inclusive growth in the new economy.
Tick and Deer Management The City undertakes targeted removal of deer in response to public health and safety concerns like deer-vehicle accidents; parks, gardens, and the ecosystem; and public health risks, like Lyme Disease.
Trash and Recycling Carts Learn how the City of Syracuse rolled out new lidded trash and recycling carts for safer, cleaner, and more efficient semi-automated pickup.
Tree Services The Forestry division oversees the management of 35,000 street trees and 10,000 parks trees scattered across 400 miles of road and 1,000 acres of parkland.
Urban Forest Master Plan The Urban Forest Master Plan serves as a roadmap for how the Syracuse community can work together to protect, preserve and grow our urban tree canopy.
Westcott-University Neighborhood Historic District Learn about how the City of Syracuse has partnered with the Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) to nominate the Westcott-University Neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places.