Some Ithaca news - Page 8

Ex-Ithacan · #**141** Posted **Apr 29, 2006, 11:13 PM**

Here's a quick article about the closing of a downtown parking garage. Not sure I'd want to park on the surface lot underneath the garage

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps...604290316/1002

whit_x · #**142** Posted **Apr 30, 2006, 12:25 PM**

More praise for TC3. It's been named the number one digital community college

http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststa...170.xml&coll=1

whit_x · #**143** Posted **Apr 30, 2006, 12:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ex-Ithacan

Just a pic I found on the net. A cranky old bar in downtown Ithaca, and someone must have been a bad boy (or maybe it was the dirty pants

).

What a place. Townie bar downstairs, upstairs a small club frequesnted by IC students.

Ex-Ithacan · #**144** Posted **Apr 30, 2006, 1:51 PM**

^ LOL, yeah it's a one-of-a-kind in some respects.

Good find on the TC3 article. I graduated from there in '77. The Dryden campus was still fairly new. Good foundation for a continuing education. Thanks whit.

themaguffin · #**145** Posted **May 1, 2006, 2:27 PM**

themaguffin · #**146** Posted **May 1, 2006, 5:43 PM**

Ex-Ithacan · #**147** Posted **May 2, 2006, 11:24 AM**

Here's a negative oped to the downtown density policy in Ithaca, gee thanks guys.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps...605020301/1014

Ex-Ithacan · #**148** Posted **May 5, 2006, 3:37 PM**

This is certainly not positive news, but there's been a rash of stabbings in ithaca this week. I wasn't too worried about it, but the latest one happened a block from my brother's apartment building, and 2 of the guys arrested live a block from him. I'm afraid there's been too much "gang" type stuff going on. It's not the little town I grew up in anymore.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps...605050349/1002

whit_x · #**149** Posted **May 6, 2006, 12:23 PM**

If you don't piss people off at the bar, you and your buddies won't have a reason to retaliate against them. Still, there's always some underlying tension there, whether it be drugs, idiots, or racially motivated crime involving some yahoo from Brooktondale or Enfield.

Ex-Ithacan · #**150** Posted **May 6, 2006, 2:05 PM**

I know Ithaca was never perfect (crime-wise), but it seems to have gotten a lot more violent over the last 15 years or so. Sad stuff. It may be called enlightened, but that could be a stretch for the reality of the city.

whit_x · #**151** Posted **May 7, 2006, 2:23 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ex-Ithacan

I know Ithaca was never perfect (crime-wise), but it seems to have gotten a lot more violent over the last 15 years or so. Sad stuff. It may be called enlightened, but that could be a stretch for the reality of the city.

Just like anyplace else, though, there's only 1 or 2 places you avoid (Green St between Albany St and Meadow, and anywhere within 4 blocks of the projects). If you stay away from there at night, Ithaca's still fine. I guess that everything's relative, though, after living in places with crime problems that make Ithaca seem quaint by comparison.

Ex-Ithacan · #**152** Posted **May 8, 2006, 10:24 AM**

Yeah, my brother lives on Plain St between State & Green.

Ex-Ithacan · #**153** Posted **May 8, 2006, 10:29 AM**

Some good news (of course these lists must always be looked at with a bit of skepticism), Ithaca made the Kiplinger Magazine's Top Ten Smartest Cities list.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps...605080326/1002

here's what I found from Kiplinger (click on hometowns):

http://www.kiplinger.com/personalfin...ine/links.html

Ex-Ithacan · #**154** Posted **May 11, 2006, 11:42 PM**

Here's a pic I found on the net. It belongs to trailerafire from flickr. I thought it was cool. The McGraw bell tower (and Uris library) on the right, and Olin library on the left on the Cornell University campus.

Ex-Ithacan · #**155** Posted **May 14, 2006, 12:35 AM**

Some more pics from flickr (not mine, they belong to nirakara). Wish I could take pics this nice,

some of the natural beauty near the city of Ithaca

downtown this past winter (and it wasn't even a bad one snow wise)

And finally, a pic showing a way to help the handicap, in a way.

Ex-Ithacan · #**156** Posted **May 15, 2006, 10:00 AM**

Another concerned Ithacan expressing her thoughts on the density drive in downtown:

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps...1/1014/opinion

Ex-Ithacan · #**157** Posted **May 15, 2006, 12:46 PM**

As the school year ends at Cornell & Ithaca College, a sad bit of news:

http://www.cornelldailysun.com/?q=node/62

My heart goes out to his family and friends.

Ex-Ithacan · #**158** Posted **May 16, 2006, 12:10 PM**

^ Here's an article about the young man who lost his life. Such a shame a decent young man left way before his time.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps...605160315/1002

TomAuch · #**159** Posted **May 17, 2006, 12:29 AM**

My heart goes out to his family and friends

I haven't looked at this thread in a while, but it is interesting to hear about Ithaca and Central New York news in general.

Ex-Ithacan · #**160** Posted **May 17, 2006, 9:43 AM**

Thanks Tom, don't be a stranger. Visit whenever you can. Mostly boring stuff, but I do try to add a little something extra every once in a while.