A study of how individuals in the region travel the area shows a shift could be coming away from the traditional car-centric culture. A yearlong study by the Onondaga Citizens League, called “How Central New York Moves,” shows a “back to the city” movement.
An increasing aging population, as well as the tendencies of millennials, is creating more interest in walkable, bikeable and transit-based transportation. The study’s co-chair Heidi Holtz said the area’s main transportation company, CENTRO, can’t be the answer to all the issues. “It means being multimodal,” Holtz said.
