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38-726: It is also one of the 26 officially recognized neighborhoods of Syracuse. Location in Syracuse Downtown Syracuse, as the rest of the city, grew as a result of the city's salt industry and its location on the Erie Canal . For over a century, it was also the retail and entertainment center of Central New York , with large department stores such as Chappell's , The Addis Co., Flah's, E.W. Edwards, Woolworth 's, Grant's, Lincoln Stores, The Mohican, David's, Kresge's, Clark Music Co., Dey Brothers, and Sibley's. This attribute began to fade with development of large suburban malls, with

76-410: A residents' committee ; these are subdivided into residents' small groups of fifteen to forty families. In most urban areas of China, neighbourhood , community , residential community , residential unit , residential quarter have the same meaning: 社区 or 小区 or 居民区 or 居住区 , and is the direct sublevel of a subdistrict ( 街道办事处 ), which is the direct sublevel of a district ( 区 ), which

114-499: A form of informal discrimination and segregation on racial grounds. He also noted that nightclubs and club culture can create an environment that encourage or tolerate the "harassment and degradation of women," citing the expectation that both female workers and patrons of bars and nightclubs engage in highly sexualized performances of femininity including dressing in a particularly sexual manner in order to gain entrance to clubs. The supervisioned use of lighting in contrast to daylight,

152-544: A great deal of effort to revitalize the area. Most sidewalks and streetlights have been restored since 1995, with maps and other information posted on many street corners. All of downtown is lively on weekdays, but on nights and weekends most activity centers around the Armory Square , Hanover Square , and Clinton Square areas. With the reopening of the historic Marriott Syracuse Downtown in 2016, there are currently three hotels downtown. The following are listed on

190-796: A high level of regulation of social life by officials. For example, in the Tang period Chinese capital city Chang'an, neighbourhoods were districts and there were state officials who carefully controlled life and activity at the neighbourhood level. Neighbourhoods in preindustrial cities often had some degree of social specialisation or differentiation. Ethnic neighbourhoods were important in many past cities and remain common in cities today. Economic specialists, including craft producers, merchants, and others, could be concentrated in neighbourhoods, and in societies with religious pluralism neighbourhoods were often specialised by religion. One factor contributing to neighbourhood distinctiveness and social cohesion in past cities

228-420: A small area within a town or city. The label is commonly used to refer to organisations which relate to such a very local structure, such as neighbourhood policing or Neighbourhood watch schemes. In addition, government statistics for local areas are often referred to as neighbourhood statistics, although the data themselves are broken down usually into districts and wards for local purposes. In many parts of

266-496: A specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then, are the spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur—the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control." In the words of the urban scholar Lewis Mumford , "Neighborhoods, in some annoying, inchoate fashion exist wherever human beings congregate, in permanent family dwellings; and many of

304-490: A unit of analysis. In mainland China , the term is generally used for the urban administrative division found immediately below the district level, although an intermediate, subdistrict level exists in some cities. They are also called streets (administrative terminology may vary from city to city). Neighbourhoods encompass 2,000 to 10,000 families. Within neighbourhoods, families are grouped into smaller residential units or quarters of 100 to 600 families and supervised by

342-525: Is a bronze memorial of early civic leaders Joshua Forman and Lewis H. Redfield. The park is 1.3 acres and is located at East Genesee and Almond Streets. Clinton Square first came into existence in the early 19th century when roadways from north and south joined in downtown Syracuse. By the mid-19th century, the construction of Erie Canal further transformed the busy intersection into the center of commerce and trade in Central New York . Hanover Square

380-449: Is a collective term for entertainment that is available and generally more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. It includes pubs , bars , nightclubs , parties , live music , concerts , cabarets , theatre , cinemas , and shows. These venues often require a cover charge for admission. Nightlife entertainment is often more adult -oriented than daytime entertainment. People who prefer to be active during

418-426: Is a geographically localized community within a larger city , town , suburb or rural area , sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition, but the following may serve as a starting point: "Neighbourhood is generally defined spatially as

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456-442: Is a small neighborhood on the west side of Downtown Syracuse . It began life as a busy commercial and industrial area just to the west of the central city. Named after the historic armory building that still inhabits the district's center, Armory Square is now home to luxury condos, restaurants, cafes, and high-end office space. Forman Park was first established on June 16, 1839, and was known as Forman Square . The main attraction

494-583: Is actually a triangle at the intersection of Warren, Water, and East Genesee Streets. The name may also refer to the larger Hanover Square Historic District , which includes seventeen historic buildings in the area that was the first commercial district in Syracuse . The public square was originally named Veteran's Park . It was renamed to Hanover Square after the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Clinton Square

532-439: Is an economic center, with many insurance companies, banks, and law firms having a large presence there. Since the late 1980s, downtown Syracuse has also increasingly become a nightlife center, with many bars, clubs, restaurants, and pubs located in the Armory Square area. Most of Syracuse's cultural festivals, such as Oktoberfest and Festa Italiana, also take place downtown. The Downtown Committee of Syracuse has made

570-443: Is correlated with human control over the use of technology . Research conducted by Euromonitor International indicates a growing demand for unique, immersive nightlife experiences among millennials and Generation Zero. Moreover, advancements in digital platforms and social media have reshaped how people discover and engage with nightlife, amplifying its influence and reach. As cities continue to embrace innovation and diversity,

608-530: Is debate about the degree to which nightlife contributes positively to social capital and the public goods of society. David Grazian points out that nightlife can "replicate the same structures of race, ethnic, and class inequality and exclusion found in the larger society." Grazian cites the use of dress codes by some nightlife establishments in the United States—mostly nightclubs—that specifically targets clothing popularized by hip hop culture represents

646-577: Is the direct sublevel of a city ( 市 ). (See Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China ) The term has no general official or statistical purpose in the United Kingdom, but is often used by local boroughs for self-chosen sub-divisions of their area for the delivery of various services and functions, as for example in Kingston-upon-Thames or is used as an informal term to refer to

684-1111: The National Register of Historic Places and located in Downtown Syracuse: Amos Block , Armory Square Historic District , Central New York Telephone and Telegraph Building , Central Technical High School , Gere Bank Building , Gridley Building , Hanover Square Historic District , Hotel Syracuse , Loew's State Theater , Montgomery Street-Columbus Circle Historic District , New York Central Railroad Passenger and Freight Station , Niagara Hudson Building , Onondaga County War Memorial , Plymouth Congregational Church , St. Paul's Cathedral and Parish House , C.W. Snow and Company Warehouse , South Salina Street Downtown Historic District , Syracuse City Hall , Syracuse Savings Bank , Third National Bank , Weighlock Building , White Memorial Building , and Hamilton White House . In December 2005, Syracuse University announced it had purchased eleven buildings downtown, and leased another. Hundreds of faculty, staff, and students began using

722-559: The 1900s, Clarence Perry described the idea of a neighbourhood unit as a self-contained residential area within a city. The concept is still influential in New Urbanism . Practitioners seek to revive traditional sociability in planned suburban housing based on a set of principles. At the same time, the neighbourhood is a site of interventions to create Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC) as many older adults tend to have narrower life space. Urban design studies thus use neighbourhood as

760-553: The UK wards are roughly equivalent to neighbourhoods or a combination of them. In the United States and Canada , neighbourhoods are often given official or semi-official status through neighbourhood associations , neighbourhood watches or block watches. These may regulate such matters as lawn care and fence height, and they may provide such services as block parties , neighbourhood parks and community security . In some other places

798-807: The US department listed the theatre in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1979, the title for the theatre was given to SALT (Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre) and a major volunteer effort began to restore the theatre. These efforts were supported by The National Endowment of the Arts and the State Office of Parks and Recreation, which provided grants to help the restoration continue. The theatre now boasts having prominent performers, such as Jerry Seinfeld and Celtic Women, bringing their acts to Syracuse and often features many popular Broadway shows. Today, downtown Syracuse

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836-662: The buildings in the spring of 2006. Former Syracuse University chancellor Nancy Cantor 's motto for the venture was "Exploring the Soul of Syracuse." At the same time, the university and the city were working on a project called the "Connective Corridor", a special path from the university area to Armory Square . The main building of Syracuse University downtown is The Warehouse . 43°02′52″N 76°09′03″W  /  43.047822°N 76.150811°W  / 43.047822; -76.150811 Neighborhood A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English)

874-719: The control of city or state officials. In some preindustrial urban traditions, basic municipal functions such as protection, social regulation of births and marriages, cleaning and upkeep are handled informally by neighbourhoods and not by urban governments; this pattern is well documented for historical Islamic cities. In addition to social neighbourhoods, most ancient and historical cities also had administrative districts used by officials for taxation, record-keeping, and social control. Administrative districts are typically larger than neighbourhoods and their boundaries may cut across neighbourhood divisions. In some cases, however, administrative districts coincided with neighbourhoods, leading to

912-587: The development of culture as well as political movements. David Grazian cites as examples the development of beat poetry , musical styles including bebop , urban blues and early rock, and the importance of nightlife for the development of the gay rights movement in the United States kicked off by the riots at the Stonewall Inn nightclub in Greenwich Village , Lower Manhattan , New York City . There

950-435: The early 2000s, Community Development Corporations, Rehabilitation Networks, Neighbourhood Development Corporations, and Economic Development organisations would work together to address the housing stock and the infrastructures of communities and neighbourhoods (e.g., community centres). Community and Economic Development may be understood in different ways, and may involve "faith-based" groups and congregations in cities. In

988-533: The equivalent organization is the parish , though a parish may have several neighbourhoods within it depending on the area. In localities where neighbourhoods do not have an official status, questions can arise as to where one neighbourhood begins and another ends. Many cities use districts and wards as official divisions of the city, rather than traditional neighbourhood boundaries. ZIP Code boundaries and post office names also sometimes reflect neighbourhood identities. Nightlife (activity) Nightlife

1026-399: The final blow in 1992 when the combined Addis & Dey's department store became the last major store to leave downtown. South Salina Street between Erie Boulevard and West Onondaga Street was the main north-south artery of Downtown Syracuse and was among the busiest streets in the city. The area has seen a great deal of revitalization in recent years with projects such as the conversion of

1064-585: The functions of the city tend to be distributed naturally—that is, without any theoretical preoccupation or political direction—into neighborhoods." Most of the earliest cities around the world as excavated by archaeologists have evidence for the presence of social neighbourhoods. Historical documents shed light on neighbourhood life in numerous historical preindustrial or nonwestern cities. Neighbourhoods are typically generated by social interaction among people living near one another. In this sense they are local social units larger than households not directly under

1102-434: The historic Syracuse Trust Building into luxury condos, a project engineered by local developer Peter Muserlian . More development projects are planned. In 1835, the "nature of the soil and the flat surface of the ground" in the village rendered the construction of stone pavements necessary. An ordinance was passed authorizing the paving with cobblestone of Salina Street from Fayette to Church Streets and Genesee Street from

1140-431: The neighbourhood as a small-scale democracy , regulated primarily by ideas of reciprocity among neighbours. Neighbourhoods have been the site of service delivery or "service interventions" in part as efforts to provide local, quality services, and to increase the degree of local control and ownership. Alfred Kahn, as early as the mid-1970s, described the "experience, theory and fads" of neighbourhood service delivery over

1178-463: The night-time are called night owls . The lack of electric lighting , as well as the needs for agricultural labor , made staying up after dark difficult for most people. Larger ancient cities, such as Rome , had a reputation for danger at night. This changed in 17th and 18th-century Europe (and subsequently spread beyond) due to the development and implementation of artificial lighting: more domestic lights, added street lighting, and adaptation by

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1216-625: The nightlife procure remains a dynamic expression of modernity's ever-evolving spirit. The evolve in urban landscape reflects in the nightlife customs through the zeitgeists of contemporary society. Nightlife venues must be licensed to serve alcohol. Nightlife venues must be licensed to serve alcohol under the Licensing Act 2003 (and the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in Scotland ). Venues with door security ("bouncers") are also required to ensure that

1254-571: The prior decade, including discussion of income transfers and poverty. Neighbourhoods, as a core aspect of community, also are the site of services for youth, including children with disabilities and coordinated approaches to low-income populations. While the term neighbourhood organisation is not as common in 2015, these organisations often are non-profit, sometimes grassroots or even core funded community development centres or branches. Community and economic development activists have pressured for reinvestment in local communities and neighbourhoods. In

1292-516: The royal and upper social classes. The introduction of chocolate, coffee and tea, and cafes that stayed open through dawn, became part of the new culture. Nightlife has been a vibrant area of research for sociologists . Nightlife establishments including pubs, bars, and nightclubs function as third places , according to Ray Oldenburg in The Great Good Place . Some sociologists have argued that vibrant city nightlife scenes contribute to

1330-569: The west line of Clinton Square to Hanover Square . Additionally, sections of Water, Warren and Franklin Streets were paved. The paving of these streets also made it necessary to pave the public squares, or the work would be "incomplete." A sum of $ 4,500 was raised with general tax. During the same year, sidewalks of brick were ordered to be constructed along all paved streets and squares where they had not already been laid including Salina Street from Washington Street to Onondaga Avenue. Armory Square

1368-405: Was completed after 11 months of construction. The first opening show aired February 18, 1928. In 1933 Loew's made its first public demonstration of the television and in 1934, the theatre then began introducing double feature in 1934. After World War II, the theatre's patronage decreased drastically. The theatre fell into disrepair and in 1975 was officially closed. In the following year of 1976,

1406-634: Was dedicated in 1910 and the function of commemorating Syracuse's war dead was shifted there. The larger Clinton Square had already developed as the city's center to the west, but following the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, commercial and retail activity spread along Genesee Street to Hanover Square . Downtown Syracuse also boasts the Landmark Theatre originally known as Loew's State Theatre, where visitors and locals can view Broadway shows, performances by comedians, and musical performers. The theatre began construction in 1927 on March 15 and

1444-482: Was the role of rural to urban migration. This was a continual process in preindustrial cities, and migrants tended to move in with relatives and acquaintances from their rural past. Neighbourhood sociology is a subfield of urban sociology which studies local communities Neighbourhoods are also used in research studies from postal codes and health disparities , to correlations with school drop out rates or use of drugs. Some attention has also been devoted to viewing

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