Which CNY neighborhood feels completely different today than it did 10 years ago?

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I moved to Central New York with my family from Bulgaria in 1995, and our first place was a rental on Syracuse’s North Side. Like a lot of immigrant families coming to a new country, renting was all we could do at the time.

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That experience makes me think a lot about how neighborhoods change—who can afford to live there, what gets built, what disappears, and what somehow stays the same.

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I’m trying to get more local housing conversations going over at r/CNYHousing, so I’m curious:

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What CNY neighborhood, town, village, or corridor feels completely different now than it did 10, 20, or even 30 years ago?

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Could be because of development, restaurants, schools, housing prices, rentals, traffic, walkability, or just the overall vibe.

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What changed, and do you think it’s been for the better, worse, or a mix of both?

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Bonus points if you remember what it was like back in the ’90s.