The Syracuse Surge Forum 2019 - FOCUS Greater Syracuse

Juhanna Rogers speaks to the FOCUS Forum July 19, 2019, with fellow presenter Sam Edelstein. — Juhanna Rogers, PhD, and Sam Edelstein speaking at City Hall Commons July 19, 2019.

News about the Syracuse Surge brought out a crowd for a summer morning FOCUS Forum. — The Syracuse Surge FOCUS Forum.

The Syracuse Surge was the topic of the July 19, 2019, FOCUS Forum.

Sam Edelstein, Chief Data Officer for Syracuse, spoke about the technology aspects of the Syracuse Surge and what it means to be New York’s Flagship Smart City. Inclusive Growth is the theme of the proposal that made Syracuse one of five out of 250 cities to win the JP Morgan Chase Advancing Cities Challenge award in 2019.

Juhanna Rogers, Director of Community Engagement and Empowerment for Centerstate CEO, discussed the human side of the Syracuse Surge and the role of the JP Morgan Chase Advancing Cities Challenge grant in the city’s strategy for inclusive growth.

This year Syracuse punches above its weight in the competition with 250 other municipalities. The four other Advancing Cities communities for 2019 are Chicago, Louisville, Miami, and San Diego. You can learn more about the Surge and the award at this LINK.

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Deputy Director for Planning and Sustainability Owen Kerney answers questions about the ReZone Syracuse plan and map for participants in the atrium at City Hall Commons.

FOCUS Forum on ReZone Syracuse spurs discussion June 21, 2019. — Participant questions, answers, and interaction are an important part of FOCUS Forums.