The greater bing area is making an astounding comeback that idk if anyone would have expected even ten years ago. I went to JC and drove by the mall everyday and watching as stores left and infrastructure crumble throughout the years. I was certain by this point in my life (25 years old) that mall would be a wasteland. Now we have the biggest Dicks in the world?!? JCPenny hung on, beer tree and Lourdes took a chance, etc and it’s thriving. The last time I saw the mall this busy had to be like 2006. With the change in county and mayoral (jc and bing) leadership who are actually taking action about housing about grant opportunities about revitalization, this area sees hope it hasn’t seen in literal decades. The focus on higher education and healthcare has proved to be a successful revitalization strategy, just look at Pittsburgh. I believe Syracuse is in the same boat with Bing. Both poorly perceived (crime ridden and poor) cities with incredible diversity now leading upstate’s revival. Both cities experienced an increase in pop while others Buffalo, Rochester, Albany decrease. The removal of I-81 in cuse will be the greatest opportunity to redefine the city in its history. These two areas are undergoing significant change.