Adrienne Allen

Adrienne speaks about her work with Alchemical Nursery and as a teaching artist in Syracuse schools, as well as how she sees Syracuse growing into being an Open City through the work of various groups and networks.

Interview with Adrienne Allen [ 13:22 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Sophia Lafontaine

Sophia Lafontaine speaks about how she’d like to see Syracuse rebuilt, with attention to architecture and the creation of spaces for people to go, spend time, and meet people.

Interview with Sophia LaFontaine [ 11:07 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Deborah Preaster

Deborah Preaster talks about what civic groups need to do in order to make Syracuse a more Open City, her disappointment in the current city administration, and rooting the city with the people.

Interview with Deborah Preaster [ 3:58 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Corey Phillips

Corey Phillips talks about why he doesn’t think Syracuse is an open city: the justice system, the difficulty of being a black man, the economy, and lack of interaction between neighborhoods.

Interview with Corey Phillips [ 6:14 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jenna Loyd introduces and reads a text by Anonymous, written in the Journal of Social Justice, by a woman in a detention center.

Anonymous/Jenne Lloyd [ 8:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download