The Transformation of a Neighborhood on Decline

Length 06:15
Licensor WRVO
Producer(s) Jasmyn Belcher
Formats Documentary, Enterprise/Investigative, Special
Topics Art, Gay & Lesbian, Public Affairs
Produced Unspecified
Added to PRX May 7, 2008
 

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Summary:

A rundown neighborhood in Syracuse, that has had its share of slumlords, drug users and prostitutes has a new vibrancy.

Website:

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Tones:

Sound Rich, This American Life-esque, Thoughtful

Description:

A rundown neighborhood in Syracuse, that has had its share of slumlords, drug users and prostitutes has a new vibrancy.

New urban pioneers are behind the transformation of Hawley-Green. They are drawn to the historic charm of older neighborhoods and cultural attributes of urban living...but can other neighborhoods learn from this transformation?