Mission Statement
The Downtown Committee is a private, not-for-profit, professional
downtown management organization, representing all property owners and
tenants within the central business district. The organization was
created by the City of Syracuse in 1975 at the request of the
private-sector leadership. A special assessment district was created to
provide the financial resources necessary to ensure the proper
management of the area bound by Interstate 81, Interstate 690, Onondaga
Creek, and Adams Street. The Downtown Committee undertakes programs to
improve downtown's image, strengthen its economic base, increase its
attractiveness, and assure that it's clean, safe, and accessible.