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← See today's latestSpeed limit drops, housing strategy underway, development on pause
City lowers speed limit
Ithaca is slowing down starting Sunday.
The city cuts its default speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour across city-owned roads, effective September 21 [Quelle: CNY Central]. Over 110 signs will be updated to reflect the change. City officials argue that even a few miles per hour matters for preventing crashes and protecting pedestrians and cyclists on shared streets.
State roads and existing school zones keep their current limits.
County housing plan due
A decade-long roadmap for Tompkins County housing is taking shape.
The Tompkins County Planning Department is developing a 10-year housing strategy to guide land use and affordability decisions across the region [Quelle: WHCU]. The plan will shape what developers can build, where, and what local and state support flows toward. County housing shortages have pushed costs up and availability down across Ithaca and surrounding towns.
The strategy feeds into ongoing downtown and regional redevelopment efforts.
Southeast development paused
Ithaca's Southeast Development Area remains stalled.
Proposed projects linked to the controversial SEDA are on hold as the city continues deliberating what the area should become [Quelle: ABC30]. The delay suggests ongoing disagreement between city planners, residents, and developers about density, land use, and neighborhood character. No timeline has been set for lifting the freeze.
Watch the Planning Board and city council meetings for the next move.
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