What will Ithaca look like in 2025?ijnews@gannett.com The draft document is the first full rewrite of the city's statement for its future in 44 years. The plan examines how to make housing -- buying and renting -- more affordable. Pedestrian friendly streets are part of the… May 22 15May 22, 2015Article at The Ithaca Journal
How will living in Ithaca change?dhill@ithacajournal.com | @Ijdavidhill If the 1990s and the early 2000s were decades of the big-box store in Ithaca, the next 10 years may prove to be the era of the high-rise and the hotel. A slew of multi-story hotels, apartment buildings and… Apr 10 15April 10, 2015Article at The Ithaca Journal
Ithaca adopts stricter noise ordinance dhill@ithacajournal.com | @Ijdavidhill Decibel meters need to be bought and police trained.Limits also set on vehicles, voices and amplification.Revisions also made to RU zoning for Cornell Heights Ithaca police will have a new tool for settling… Feb 04 15February 04, 2015Article at The Ithaca Journal
WATCHDOG REPORT: The mess that is the Commonsdwhill@gannett.com | @NY_newsguy_Hill The Common project will cost at least $15 million, up from the original plan of $9.5 million.Construction won't be complete until the middle of next summer, a year behind schedule.Poor records and… Dec 16 14December 16, 2014Article at The Ithaca Journal
Academia, economy, community fuel Ithaca's diversitydhill@ithacajournal.com | @Ijdavidhill Stella and Harry Kim came to Ithaca to open an Asian market with a focus on Korean goods. Baldev Singh Sekhon and his family opened New Delhi Diamonds Indian restaurant in Ithaca. Phoebe Brown grew up in Harlem… Oct 24 14October 24, 2014Article at The Ithaca Journal
Ithaca tries to move on after gun-drawn incidentdhill@ithacajournal.com | @Ijdavidhill Incident boiled down to officer out of uniform; drew attention to racial profiling, police relations Chief wants a police academy to build community understanding of police work and procedures Mayor reiterates… Sep 06 14September 06, 2014Article at The Ithaca Journal
Police: Driver in fatal Ithaca restaurant crash had inadequate brakes, tried to turndwhill@gannett.com | @NY_newsguy_Hill The driver of the car-hauler tractor-trailer that sped down East Hill and into Simeon’s restaurant Friday evening, killing a 27-year-old woman who was tending bar, has been ticketed with having inadequate brakes,… Jun 21 14June 21, 2014Article at The Ithaca Journal