Ithaca Businesses Petition City to Halt Seneca Street Parking Garage Demolition

Title Ithaca Times Newsletter Good morning Ithaca! Get the the latest local news, weather & arts coverage from the Ithaca Times. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. The Seneca Street Garage Photo: Mark Syverston Downtown business owners, reeling from the sudden loss of customer parking, are backing an online petition urging the Ithaca Common Council to halt demolition plans for the Seneca Street parking garage and evaluate repair options.Petition and local oppositionIn an online petition, Moosewood Restaurant urged the Common Council to pause demolition plans for the Seneca Street parking garage, calling for an independent structural study and a moratorium on redevelopment to explore repair options. The petition urges the Common Council to share the findings openly with residents, asserting that infrastructure decisions should involve community input. As of Oct.

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