NWSI February 2012 Newsletter

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The Near Westside Insider Monthly Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 1 February 20

This Issue:

Its been a year since nine surveillance cameras wereinstalled in various loca ons on the Near Westside.And the cameras, which were at one me a highsource of conten on between Syracuse police andNear Westside residents, have had an e ect, both oncrime and on communica on.

According to data released from the Syracuse PoliceDepartment, crime signi cantly decreased on theNear Westside from 2010 to 2011. Charges thatpeople were arrested on are down 49%, overallreported crimesare down 29%and drug relatedarrests are down47%. There are alsosigni cant decreasesin phone calls tothe departmentand decreases inreported crimessuch as burglaries,assaults and criminalpossession of aweapon.

While some mess ll perceived asone of the moredangerous areas inSyracuse, based on

evidence from the Syracuse policecrime log, more reported crimesoccurred in the Northside andSouthside than in the total of theWestside. There were about 9%more crimes on the Southside and35% more crimes on the Northsidefrom July September 2011.

There is no speci c evidencethat points at the cameras forthis downturn in crime, but its

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Ha sido un ao desde las nueve cmaras de vifueron instaladas en varios lugares en el Near Side. Y las cmaras, que estaban en una vez ufuente de discordia entre la polica y los resideNear Westside, han tenido un efecto, tanto sobdelincuencia y la comunicacin.

Segn los datos publicados por el Departamende Polica de Syracuse, el crimen disminuysigni ca vamente en el Near West Side desde

hasta 2011. personas defueron redu49%, en gendelitos repohan reducid29% y los arrelacionados cdrogas han bun 47%. Tamhay disminusigni ca vallamadas telefal departamdisminucin ddenunciadocomo robosposesin criun arma.

Aunque a veces todava se percibe como una dzonas ms peligrosas en Syracuse, basada en ldel registro de delincuencias de la policia de Sms delitos denunciados ocurrieron en el lado norte yzona sur que en el total de la zona oeste. Hubode aproximadamente un 9% ms en la zona su35% ms en el Norte desde julio hasta sep em2011.

No hay pruebas concretas de que dicen que la

Caroles CornerLa Esquina de Carole

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Crime is Down on theNear Westside

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Resident Pro le: Forrest WilliamsPer l de una residente: Forrest Williams

La delincuencia hadisminuido en el NearWest Side

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La Casita a presentar el trabajo de fot -grafo de origen guatemalteco

La Casita to feature work of Guatemala-born photographer

La delincuencia ha disminuido enel Near West Side Con nued...

Crime is Down on the Near WestsideCon nued...

Gi ord Street Press to Release Book onPolicing in the WestsideGi ord Street Press a lanzar un librosobre la actuacin policial en el Westside

El amor esta en el aire!

Love is in the Air!


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Last month I talked about What is Art?and Ive been wondering if youve beenthinking about that. And, have you beenthinking about what art you do, make,create, perform?

People ask me what I do when weretalking about art, and frankly I nd thata challenging ques on. Ive dabbled indi erent forms of art throughout my life,and most of the me I guess I didnt call itmaking art. But as I came to understandmore about art, what makes it art, how artis de ned, Ive accepted that most of mylife Ive made art. When I pick a pa ern,choose the yarn to make that item, thatis making an ar ul decision. Yes, I amfollowing the direc ons (mostly) but inthe end, it becomes an art form. Thesedays I like to take photographs and I loveto make collage gree ng cards. Also, I am

learning more about making art books and actually have one in process right now. I s ll kniteveryday and also love to cook. That certainly is an art form!! Ask any chef.

There is a group here on the Near Westside called the Westside Arts Council of which I ama member. Weve been talking about developing an ar sts directory of the Westside whichwould include any and all of the art forms that we have in this neighborhood. So... here aremy ques ons for you this month:

Do you sing? Are you a photographer? Can you dance? Do you quilt? Are you a kni er? Do you paint? Do you sew doll clothes? Are you an actor? Do you write poetry?

We are interested in YOU! We would like to have your informa on so we may include itin our directory. To respond to this call you can send details to me via U.S. mail or e-mail.Here are my addresses:

Carole Horan, 507 Tully Street, Syracuse, NY 13204, or via e-mail at [email protected] am looking forward to hearing from many of you! Keep crea ng your art!

Caroles Corner La Esquina de CaroleCalling all Ar sts! Llamando a todos los ar stas!

El mes pasado habl sobre Qu es arte? Y me he estado preguntando sestado pensando en eso. Y, has estado pensando en lo que arte usted hacerealiza?

La gente me pregunta lo que hago cuando estamos hablando de arte, y,francamente, me parece que es una pregunta desa ante. He incursionado ediferentes formas de arte a lo largo de mi vida, y la mayora de las veces cno lo llaman crear arte. Pero como llegu a comprender ms sobre el artlo hace el arte, cmo el arte se de ne, he aceptado que la mayor parte de mhe hecho arte. Cuando elijo un patrn, elijo el hilo para hacer el tema, tom

decisin ar s ca. S, estoy siguiendo las instrucciones (en su mayora), pse convierte en una forma de arte. En estos das me gusta tomar fotogra aencanta hacer tarjetas de felicitacin collage. Adems, estoy aprendiendo la fabricacin de libros de arte y en realidad enen un proceso en estos mTodava punto todos los das y me encanta cocinar. Que sin duda es una foarte! Pregntale a cualquier chef.

Hay un grupo aqu en el Near West Side llamada el consejo de artes del Wla cual soy miembro. Hemos estado hablando sobre el desarrollo de un dide ar stas de la zona oeste que incluye todos y cada uno de las formas de tenemos en este barrio. As que ... aqu estn mis preguntas para que ustedmes:

Canta? Es usted un fotgrafo? Se puede bailar? Haga usted endredn? Es usted un tejedor? Pinta?

Es usted cose ropa de muecas? Es usted un actor? Escribes poesa? Puede tocar un instrumento?

Estamos interesados en ! Nos gustara que su informacin para que podaincluirlo en nuestro directorio. Para responder a este llamado que usted puenviar los detalles a m a travs de correo de los EE.UU. o por correo elecAqu estn mis direcciones:

Carole Horan, 507 la calle Tully, Syracuse, NY 13204, o va e-mail a cjshcom

Estoy emocionada de saber de muchos de ustedes. Sigan creyendo su arte

Can you play an instrument? Do you crochet? Do you create mixed media? Are you a sculptor? Do you do performance art? Are you a writer? Are you a comedian? Are you a muralist? Do you do gra ? What do you do that YOU call art?

Haga crochet? Crea medias mixtas? Es usted un escultor? Haga usted el arte del

performance? Es usted un escritor?

Es usted un humorista? Es usted un muralista? Haga usted el gra ? Qu hace que usted llama

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The La Casita Cultural Center will present ThePhotographer as Child: Memories of Guatemala, anexhibi on of the work by award-winning photographerEfren Lopez, Jan. 27 through May 2 in the Centers gallery.

The La Casita Cultural Center is located in the historicLincoln Building, 109 O sco St., Syracuse. Galleryhours are Noon to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Theexhibi on is free and open to the public. The exhibi onwill be the focus of several related events, including EfrenLopez: A Conversa on with the Ar st 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10,and a Teen Photography Exhibit, March 2 to 23. Furtherinforma on about related events are forthcoming and willbe available on the La Casita web site (lacasita.syr.edu).

Born in Guatemala, Lopez is a student in the MilitaryPhotojournalism Program in Syracuse Universitys S.I.Newhouse School of Public Communica ons. He is alsoan aerial photographer for the U.S. Air Force and the rstreservist to be selected to a end Newhouses MilitaryPhotojournalism Program. He now lives in Arizona.

The exhibit features images Lopez captured on a returntrip to Guatemala in 2009. My life began in a bamboohut at the side of a road in a ny town named Petaca,Guatemala, in 1966, Lopez writes. Its a town so smallthat it is next to impossible to nd on most maps of Guatemala, much less Central America.Lopez has documented real-world situa ons and themilitary around the globe and has captured stunningimages in Arizona and Guatemala. His work has beenfeatured in various publica ons, including the bookArizona 24/7, and has been awarded many dis nc ons,including rst place in the Professional Photographycategory at the 2008 Arizona State Fair, an honorablemen on in the pictorial category in the 2009 MilitaryPhotographer of the Year compe on, and rst place in the 2011 Mul media Team 19thAnnual Department of Defense Worldwide Military Photography Workshop.

La Casita is a vibrant cultural, ar s c,and educa onal center supported by Syracuse Universitys College of Arts and Sciences and the O ce of the Chancellor.The Center is commi ed to promo ngand documen ng the arts and culture of Central New Yorks La no/La n Americancommunity through collabora ve

programming the visual and expressivearts, educa on, and community ac vism.

La Casita a presentar el trabajo defotgrafo de origen guatemalteco

La Casita to feature work ofGuatemala-born photographer

El Centro Cultural de La Casita presentar El como nio: recuerdos de Guatemala, una expola obra por el galardonado fotgrafo Efrn Lpde enero al 2 de mayo en la galera del centro c

El Centro Cultural La Casita est situada en el histrico Lincoln, 109 de la calle O sco, en SyEl horario de la galera es del medioda hasta lade lunes a viernes. La exposicin es gratuita y al pblico. La exposicin ser el tema central deventos relacionados, incluyendo Efrn Lpezconversacin con el ar sta a las 5:30pm el 10febrero, y una Exposicin fotogr ca para addel 2 de marzo hasta el 23. Para ms informacide los eventos relacionados prximos visiten eweb de La Casita (lacasita.syr.edu).

Nacido en Guatemala, Lpez es un estudiante ePrograma de Fotoperiodismo militar en la Univde Syracuse en a escuela de comunicacin pubSI Newhouse. l es tambin un fotgrafo areoFuerza Area de los EE.UU. y primero reservis

seleccionado para asis r al Programa de FotopMilitar en la escuela Newhouse. Ahora vive en

La exposicin cuenta con imgenes capturadasviaje de regreso a Guatemala en 2009. Mi viden una choza de bamb en la orilla de un caminpequeo pueblo llamado Petaca, Guatemala, enescribe Lpez. Es un pueblo tan pequeo queimposible de encontrar en la mayora de los maGuatemala, mucho menos de Amrica Central.

Lpez ha documentado situaciones del mundoejrcito en todo el mundo y ha capturado impreimgenes en Arizona y Guatemala. Su trabajo

aparecido en varias publicaciones, incluyendo el libro de Arizona 24 / 7, y ha galardonado con numerosas dis nciones, incluyendo el primer lugar en la cateFotogra a Profesional en el 2008 en la Feria Estatal de Arizona, una mencinen la categora pictrica en el concurso anual las fuerzas armadas en 2009 El fde la compe cin del ao, y el primer lugar en el 2011 Equipo Mul media detaller mundial de fotogra a militar del departamento de defensa.

La Casita es un centro cultural vibrante, ar s co y educa vo con el apoyo de launiversidad de Syracuse y la facultad de las artes y las ciencias y la O cina del CancillerEl Centro se comprome do a promover y documentar el arte y la cultura de los la nosy la comunidad la noamericana de la regin central de Nueva York a travs decolaboracin en la programacin de las artes visuales y expresivos, la educacin y el ac vismo de la comunidad.

La delincuencia ha disminuido en elNear West Side Continued...

Crime is Down on the Near WestsideContinued...worth no ng the two may be related. I cant think of any variables besides thecameras, said First Deputy Chief David Barre e. We like to think they had aposi ve e ect. Of course, you never know for sure. There are so many factorsthat go into crime; it s hard to pinpoint exact causes.

The most posi ve e ect of the cameras is the conversa ons that they startedbetween the police department and Near Westside residents. Though thisrela onship tends to be troubled by nature, both community organiza onsand townspeople have started communica ng with police a bit more a er theinstalla on of the cameras.

I called them a success before they went up, Barre e disclosed. They startedan interac on with the community on the Near Westside. Theyre de nitely nothur ng the community.

For more informa on, please visit www.syracusepolice.org.

son responsables por este descenso de la delincuencia, pero vale la penque los dos pueden estar relacionados. Yo no puedo pensar en ningunaadems de las cmaras , dijo el primer vice jefe David Bare e. Nos gque tuvo un efecto posi vo. Por supuesto, nunca se sabe a ciencia ciertmuchos factores que entran en la delincuencia, es di cil determinar lasexactas.

El efecto ms posi vo de las cmaras son las conversaciones que se inila polica y los residentes del Westside. A pesar de esta relacin sea perpor su naturaleza, tanto la comunidad, las organizaciones y los ciudada

comenzado a comunicarse con la polica un poco ms despus de la insde las cmaras. Las cmaras han sido un xito antes de que se instalarBare e.

Ellos iniciaron una interaccin con la comunidad en el Near West SidDe ni vamente no estn las mando a la comunidad .

Para ms informacin, visite www.syracusepolice.org.


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Gifford Street Press to Release Book on Policing in the Westside

Gifford Street Press a lanzar un librosobre la actuacin policial en elWestsidePor Ben Kuebrich y Steve Parks

La Prensa comunitaria de Gi ord Street ene como obje vo unir a la comunidWestside, crear un dilogo y apoyar a los cambios impulsadlos por los residentebarrio. La prensa es una oportunidad para que los residentes puedan publicar sude vista sobre la comunidad y los principales asuntos de la comunidad. La prenpresent con su primera publicacin: Hogar: viajes al Westside. Su segundo librtes go: perspec vas sobre la actuacin policial en el Near Westside, ser lanzad

febrero con una recepcin pblica que se celebrar en La Casita.Soy tes go surgi de la tensin en torno a la actuacin policial en el barrio. Curesidentes se les dijo que las cmaras de vigilancia entraran a su comunidad, mucon ictos no resueltos entre la polica y los residentes surgieron en las reunionecomunidad. En par cular, hubo una falta de con anza, de dilogo y de comuniclos residentes y la polica, todos los derivados de una historia de interacciones nFuera de esta tensin, miembros de la comunidad han formado delegaciones pacon la polica, especialmente a travs de la Coalicin de residentes del Westside West Side Ini a ve.

En Soy tes go, los miembros de la delegacin policial recin organizada, y otrofuncionarios y socios de la comunidad cuentan sus historias sobre la actuacin en la comunidad. Los residentes hablan tanto sobre el maltrato de la polica y soresponsabilidad personal. Los o ciales tambin hablan de una historia que no epero que tambin est marcada por el cuidado de la comunidad. Tanto los residecomo o ciales reconocen que el dilogo sincero es el primer paso hacia la consde la con anza y un policia comunitaria verdadera. Como Gary Bonaparte, un rdel Westsidequien apareceen el libro, dice:Si uno reconocelas personascomo humanosy saben lo queestn pensando, ytenga respeto porellos, usted puedetratar de superarde los problemasque estaspercepcionespodran hacer. As que no se trataslo de contarhistorias de terror,sino mostrarcmo la gente sesiente y cmo selleg a sen r deesa manera.

Jefe AdjuntoBarre e, un o cialde polica deSyracuse apareceen el libro, explicaque la polica nove la gente en sumejor momento.Suelen estarmolestos o hansido vc mas. Describiendo a los funcionarios que leyeron el libro y quienes los eventos de la delegacin Polical, Bare e, dice que ser bueno para ellos ppaso atrs y ver a la gente de una perspec va diferente. Claramente, los residenfuncionarios se han comprome do a renovar el dilogo y reconsiderar sus perc

una de la otra.Finalmente, Isaac Rothwell dice: Me gustara ver una manera de que los residehan tenido malos encuentros con el Departamento de la Polica de Syracuse sonde expresarlo y tener una salida para eso. Adems, creo que debe haber posibiliexpresin para la polica tambin. El Gi ord Street Press espera que Soy tes geventos futuros programados por la Delegacin de la Polica pueden ser mas coy que los libros futuras puedan con nuar el trabajo de cambio social posi vo envecindario.

Esperamos verlos a todos en el evento de lanzamiento el 16 de febrero, de 5:30Casita, donde pueden aprender ms acerca de cmo involucrarse con la DelegacPolica y el Gi ord Street Community Press (gi ordstreetcommunitypress.org)

By Ben Kuebrich and Steve Parks

The Gi ord Street Community Press aims to unite the Westside community, createdialogue, and support resident-driven change in the neighborhood. The Press is a chancefor residents to publish their perspec ves on the community and on major communityissues. The Press introduced itself with its rst publica on: Home: Journeys Into theWestside. Their second book, I Witness: Perspec ves on Policing in the Near-Westside,will be released on February 16th with a public recep on to be held at La Casita.

I Witness grew outof tension aroundpolicing in theneighborhood.When residentswere told thatsurveillancecameras wouldenter theircommunity, manyunresolved con ictsbetween police andresidents surfacedat communitymee ngs. Inpar cular, therewas a lack of trust,dialogue, and

communica onbetween residentsand police, allstemming from ahistory of nega veinterac ons. Outof this tension,communitymembers haveformed delega onsto meet with thepolice, par cularlythrough theWestside ResidentsCoali on and theNear WestsideIni a ve.

In I Witness,members of thisnewly organized

police delega on, and other residents, o cers, and community partners tell their storiesabout policing in the community. Residents talk both about mistreatment from thepolice and about personal responsibility. O cers also talk about a history that is lessthan perfect, but that is also marked by care for the community. Both residents ando cers recognize that honest dialogue is the rst step toward building trust and truecommunity policing. As Gary Bonaparte, a Westside resident featured in the book, says:If you recognize people as human and know what theyre thinking, and have respectfor them, you can try to overcome the problems these percep ons might make. So thisis not just to tell horror stories, but to show how people feel and how they came to feelthat way.

Deputy Chief Barre e, a Syracuse Police o cer featured in the book, explainsthat police dont see people at their best. Theyre usually pissed o or have beenvic mized. Describing o cers who read the book and take part in the Police Delega onevents, Barre e says it will be good for them to take a step back and see people ina di erent kind of perspec ve. Clearly, both residents and o cers are commi ed to

renewing dialogue and reconsidering their percep ons of one another.Finally, Isaac Rothwell says Id like to see a way that residents whove had badencounters with the Syracuse Police Department are able to express it and have anoutlet for that. Also, I think there should be an outlet for police. The Gi ord StreetPress hopes that I Witness and future events scheduled by the Police Delega on can bethat outlet, and that future books can con nue the work of posi ve social change in theneighborhood.

We hope to see everyone at the February 16th release event, from 5:30-7pm at LaCasita where they can learn more about how to get involved with the Westside PoliceDelega on and the Gi ord Street Community Press (gi ordstreetcommunitypress.org).

Perspectives on Policing in the Near Westside

I think the book will givethe residents and police

of cers a vision.

Mother Earth

Working together, we canhelp address problems on

the Westside.

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How long have you worked with PEACE?Going on two years. Before that I volunteered.

Does PEACE mainly work with the nearWestside? Or is it all over Syracuse?Well its all over Onondaga County. Wevegot some branches out there in county south,county west, Baldwinsville, all over.

What work do you do in the Near Westside?

Im a family advocate, my job is to council 10-15 families, nd out their goals, and help thema ain those goals.

Do you work with kids at all?I work with Mary Smothers, and the a erschool program, ages six to fourteen.

Besides PEACE, what are some of theprograms and support that kids have in thenear Westside?Oh, there is a lot of support. We just had abasket weaving class with some people out inManlius-Girl Scouts. We had our girls go outthere and learn how to do basket weaving.There are a lot of programs.

What are the biggest issues that face theyounger genera ons of the Near West Side?They are not really focused on school; they arefocused on whats outside of school.

When you say focused on outside of schoolwhat are you talking about?They are more focused on survival, trying to nd themselves a job while they are inschool. They are more worried about nega ve things; they are not really worried aboutthe posi ve, or whats going to be in the future. They are more worried about whatsgoing on now, and whats going to make their life be er now.

What are some things that might help bring the focus back to school?I believe that its up to the kids to have the mo va on to do what they want to do, itsgoing to come a me and place when they get up in age and wish that they had nishedschool, and had their diplomas, instead of qui ng and ge ng a GED.

Are these problems new issues? Or are these things that happen in every genera on?The thing is, most people are coming to terms with it, and its no longer a genera onalthing. There are people that are trying to go to school, and trying to go to college forthe rst me in the family. So I see that they are turning around now. I just wish it was alarger/faster turnaround. Instead of just a few people, I wish it was a lot more people.

Do you see needs of the kids that arent being addressed at all?The rst problem is that parents are trying to get jobs, but they dont have a highenough income to pay for child care. So Mary, she came up with an a er school programto eliminate the barriers to ge ng employment. Another problem is the opportunity foremployment over here. A lot of things are going on, and people are ge ng things ready.That will open up the door, but right now its real hard for people to nd jobs.

In een years, what do you think the kids who are living here now will rememberabout their community the most?The playground that is being built in the park at Skiddy.

Is it going to be nice?They are the ones that planned it; they are crea ng their own playground. When theyhave kids they will s ll remember when they created it.

What di erences do you think they will see in those een years?I hope they see a big change. There is a big change going on now, I just hope that itcon nues.

Do you think the change will con nue?Yeah.

Resident Profle:Forrest Williams

Residente perfForrest Willia

Cunto empo ha trabajado con PEACE Inc?Pasando dos aos. Antes de que yo era vo

PEACE Inc trabaja sobre todo con el Near WestO es todo Syracuse?Bueno, es de todo el condado de Onondaalgunas ramas que hay en el condado al sdel condado, en Baldwinsville, y por toda

Qu trabajo hace en el Near West Side?

Soy un defensor de familia, mi trabajo coen aconsejar 10-15 familias, conocer sus ayudarles a alcanzar esos obje vos.

Usted trabaja con nios en todo?Yo trabajo con Mary Smothers, y el progrde clases, para jvenes de seis a catorce a

Adems de PEACE Inc, cules son algunos de programas y el apoyo a los nios que tenemos eNear West Side?Oh, hay mucho apoyo. Acabamos de tenede cestera con algunas personas de las Gde Manlius. Hemos tenido nuestras chicaaprendiendo a hacer la cestera. Hay un mprogramas.

Cules son los mayores problemas que enfrentalas generaciones ms jvenes del Near West SidNo estn muy centrados en la escuela, sincentran en lo que est fuera de la escuela.

Cuando usted dice que se centraran despus de lescuela de que ests hablando?Ellos estn ms centrados en la supervivencia, tratando de encontrar un trabamientras estn en la escuela. Ellos estn ms preocupados por las cosas negaestn realmente preocupados por la posi va, o lo que va a ser en el futuro. Elms preocupados por lo que est pasando ahora, y lo que va a hacer su vida m

Cules son algunas cosas que podran ayudar a reponer el foco de nuevo en lasescuelas?Yo creo que depende de que los nios tengan la mo vacin para hacer lo quehacer, que va a llegar un momento y lugar en que se levantan por la edad y elque se haba terminado la escuela, y tenan sus tulos, en lugar de dejar la esobtener un GED.

Estos problemas son problemas nuevos? O son estas cosas que suceden en cadageneracin?La cosa es que la mayora de las personas estn llegando a un acuerdo con eses una cosa generacional. Hay personas que estn tratando de ir a la escuela, de ir a la universidad por primera vez en la familia. As que veo que estn camactualmente. Slo deseo que se trataba de un cambio ms grande / ms rpidode slo unas pocas personas, me gustara que fuera a mucha ms gente.

Ves las necesidades de los nios que no estn siendo atendidas en absoluto?El primer problema es que los padres estn tratando de conseguir trabajo, per

enen un ingreso su ciente para pagar por cuidado infan l. As que a Mary,un programa despus de clases para eliminar las barreras para conseguir empproblema es la oportunidad de empleo aqu. Muchas cosas estn pasando, y lest preparando las cosas. Que abrir la puerta, pero en este momento es muypara la gente a encontrar trabajo.

En quince aos, qu crees que los nios que viven aqu se van a acordar de sucomunidad?El campo de juego que se est construyendo en el parque de Skiddy.

Va a ser bueno?Ellos son los que lo tena previsto, sino que estn creando su propio pa o deCuando se enen hijos que todava van a acordar cuando lo creyeron.

Qu diferencias crees que se ver en esos quince aos?Espero que un gran cambio. Hay un gran cambio sucediendo ahora, slo espcon ne.

Cree usted que el cambio va a con nuar?S.


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Para mas informacin de Near Westside Ini a ve, conMaarten Jacobs en el (315) 443-0320 o [email protected]

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For more informa on on the Near Westside Ini a ve, contactMaarten Jacobs at (315) 443-0320 or [email protected] onal informa on can also be found at the NWSIs website:www.saltdistrict.com

Calendar of Events: February 2012February 5th - Super Bowl SundayFebruary 14th - Valen nes DayFebruary 16th - I Witness Book Launch, 5:30pm at La Casita (109 O sco St)February 19th - 20th - Snowman Conven on

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH!

NWS Business Association HostsGuest Speaker Paul Mercurio,

Syracuses Transportation Planner

La asociacin de negocios del NWSinvita a Paul Mercurio, Planifcador deTransporte de Syracuse

La asociacin de negocios del Near Westside la bienvenida a Paul Mercurio, Plani cador depara la ciudad de Syracuse, para presentarse ereunin mensual para febrero. Mercurio presecambios que se proponen llevar a cabo pen ella calle West. La o cina del plani cador es unDepartamento de Obras Pblicas, y por lo tan

ene una relacin nica de trabajo con la genconstruccin de infraestructura de la ciudad. por mejorar la experiencia de una persona en caminando o conduciendo de la casa y al trabllevando a cabo los cambios que estn hacienddiario un viaje seguro para todos.

La calle West es un corredor de alto volumen norte-sur para los residentes y comerciantes dSide y South Side y debe funcionar de maneratodos los automovilistas, ciclistas y peatones. estar hablando de reducir el nmero de carrilcoches en la calle West y la creacin de un carbicicletas de 2 vas. Los bene cios de los cualmayor espacio verde y super cies porosas, my sombra, un mejor acceso a los barrios para pciclistas, y un efecto calmante de tr co que a

relan zar los carros y hacer ms fcil cruzar la calle.

Miembros de la asociacin de negocios del Near Westside sern capaz de prop

informacin a Mercurio sobre los detalles de la reduccin de carriles y otros elinfraestructura del diseo. Nos gustara ver ms rboles, una plaza, ms estaciacercas ms amplias o otras cosas? El plani cador de Transporte de Syracuse eescuchar la opinin del pblico acerca de lo que las empresas y los residentes lver incluido en el corredor.

El Directorio ha llegadoEn diciembre, la asociacin de empresarios del NWSI publico su directorio deinvierno 2011-2012. El directorio proporciona informacin general y valiosa dcada una de las empresas miembros de la asociacin y las organizaciones sin ubicada en el barrio.

Entrar en el directorio es solo una de las muchas ventajas de ser miembro de laEl directorio cuenta actualmente con 40 per les ac vos de las empresas del NSide y organizaciones sin nes de lucro. Si usted es un miembro de la organizaWestside y no esta en el directorio, o hay modi caciones que se deben hacer a pngase en contacto con Dick Ford @ [email protected]. Una edicinestar disponible muy pronto.

Marquen sus calendarios: el NWSIBA se rene el segundo martes de cada mesGalera Szozda en el Centro Delavan en el 501 de la calle W. Faye e. Nuevas pbienvenidas a unirse a la reunin.

Prxima reunin: 14 de febrero de 2012, 5:00 pm pizzas, reunin 5:30pm

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The Near Westside Ini a ve Business Associa onwelcomes Paul Mercurio, Transporta on Plannerfor the City of Syracuse, to speak at our monthlymee ng in February. Mercurio will presentchanges that are proposed to take place to theWest Street Corridor. The Planners O ce is amember of the Department of Public Works,and therefore Mercurio has a unique workingrela onship with the people who construct thecitys infrastructure. He advocates improving theexperience of a persons bike, walk, or drive tohome and work and is implemen ng changes thatare making the daily commute a safer journey foreveryone.

West Street is a high-volume North-Southcorridor for West Side and South Side residentsand commerce; and must func on safely for allmotorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Mercuriowill be talking about reducing the number of carlanes on West Street and crea ng a 2-way cycletrack. The bene ts of which include increasedgreen space and porous surfaces, more trees andshade, improved access into the neighborhoodsfor pedestrians and bicyclists, and a tra c-calming e ect that will get the driver to slowdown and make it easier to cross the street.

Near Westside Ini a ve Business Associa on members will be able to provide feedbackto Mercurio on the details of the lane reduc on and other infrastructural elementsof the design. Would we like to see more trees; a plaza; more on street or o -streetparking; wider sidewalksoOr something else? Syracuses Transporta on Planner is happyto hear public input about what businesses and residents would like to see added to thecorridor.

The Directory is HereIn December, the NWSI Business Associa on released its winter 2011-2012 MembershipDirectory. The directory provides valuable overviews and contact informa on about eachof the member businesses and not-for-pro ts located in the neighborhood.Entry into the directory is just one of the many bene ts of becoming a member in theassocia on. The directory currently lists 40 ac ve pro les of Near Westside businessesand not-for-pro ts. If you are a Near Westside member organiza on not in the directory,or have edits that need to be made, contact Dick Ford @ [email protected]. Arevised edi on will be available soon.

Mark your calendars; the NWSIBA meets the second Tuesday of every month at theSzozda Gallery in the Delavan Center at 501 W. Faye e St. New faces are encouraged and

welcome to join the mee ng.

Next mee ng: February 14, 2012, 5:00pm pizza, 5:30 pm mee ng

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February 20th - Presidents DayFebruary 20th - 24th - SCSD Winter RecessFebruary 23rd - Community On The Move Residents Mee ng

6:30pm at Boys and Girls Club (200 Shonnar

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NWSI February 2012 Newsletter