Syracuse City Neighborhoods
| Downtown Downtown is the business center of the City. Within the Downtown area are several historic buildings as well as more modern structures that provide office and retail space to many firms and retailers. Its grid-like street structure is intersected by Onondaga and Genesee Streets. The major public plazas in Downtown are Armory Square, Hanover Square, Columbus Circle and Clinton Square. There are also a number of urban cultural parks which provide open space for formal events as well as places to spend a lunch hour in the outdoors. |
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| Eastside The American Planning Association (APA) designated Greater University Hill as one of 10 Great Neighborhoods for 2008 through its Great Places in America program. APA Great Places exemplify exceptional character and highlight the role planners and planning play in creating communities of lasting value. APA singled out Greater University Hill because of the neighborhood's community engagement, as well as its memorable character and role as an economic engine for the central upstate New York region. |
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| Eastwood Eastwood's residential area is dominated by one- and two-family homes and comprised of many early to mid-20th Century bungalow style houses. A vital business district on James Street is features the iconic Palace Theatre. Huntington Elementary School, Henninger High School, and Blessed Sacrament Elementary are the major schools. Sunnycrest Park includes the Frank Salanger Sports Complex, a 9-hole golf course, and groomed cross-country ski trails in the winter snow. |
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| Lakefront The Lakefront area has two distinct residential areas. The first is the Maciejowa neighborhood at the northern end of the area is a small community of descendants who settled the area many years ago and who have produced an entire generation who still reside in this neighborhood. This is a close knit group of residents who live and work together. The second area is within Franklin Square, a former factory and commercial district which has been transformed into condominiums and elderly housing units. The Lakefront also includes the Inner Harbor, Carousel Center, and the newly developed Creekwalk. |
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| Northside Syracuse's Northside has been the home of many nations, starting with the Haudenosaunee as well as providing a gateway for immigrants from Ireland, Germany, Italy, Vietnam, Laos, Bosnia, Sudan and many more to come. There are two National Register Historic Districts: North Salina Street and Hawley-Green. The Sedgwick/Highland/James area is also a Local Preservation District. Northside business districts are being revitalized and neighborhood groups throughout the area work effectively to enhance city living. The Northside includes Schiller Park, the Regional Farmers' Market, Alliance Bank Stadium, and the Regional Transportation Center. |
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| Southside The Southside is comprised of four unique residential neighborhoods: Southwest, Brighton, Strathmore, and Elmwood. The Southside is home to three of Syracuse's most spacious parks. Onondaga Park which includes Hiawatha Lake, Kirk Park and Elmwood Park are all favorite recreation spots for neighborhood residents. Kirk Park is home to the Youth Enrichment Outreach Project and the Pop Warner Kirk Park Colts. |
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| Valley The land had previously been settled by the Onondagas, the Keepers of the Central Fire of the Haudenosaunee ("Iroquois Confederacy"), still our good neighbors of the Onondaga Nation today. We have learned much from them and enjoy many of their contributions to our culture. We join in their appreciation and care for this part of "Mother Earth" which we share. |
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| Westside The Westside includes Tipperary Hill, Skunk City, the Near Westside, Park Avenue and Far Westside neighborhoods. It is blessed with an abundance of open and green spaces, large and small. Burnet Park is home to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo and one of two city-owned 9-hole golf courses. |
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