SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – Businesses on South Clinton Street have mixed opinions about the road’s recent conversion to a two-way street.
Adam Sudmann, manager of Salt City Market, said he’s excited for how the construction will improve his business and the individual vendors that are in the market.
Sudmann thinks the construction is not only helpful for local shops, but also for reducing crime.
Sudmann said, “Having more traffic around this entire building is super healthy for business, it’s super healthy to have more traffic back there to dissuade some of the bad behavior we’ve seen.”
On the other hand, some businesses don’t think the construction will do much for their sales.
Adam Patterson, general manager of DP Dough Boy, thinks the project won’t make much of a difference because the area is more of a bar scene. He said most of his customers aren’t driving.
“You make it a two way street, you make it a one way street, it’s not going to really affect how it’s going to accommodate the businesses,” Patterson said.
According to the city’s website, Mayor Ben Walsh has two goals for the project. He wants to make the street safer for pedestrians and drivers. He also wants to connect the business district with Syracuse neighborhoods.
The street’s construction also included restriped crosswalks and the addition of bike lanes.
The project is part of Mayor Walsh’s commitment to making Syracuse a safer city through his Vision Zero initiative.
