City Limits started as a special year-long audio reporting project that examined the living and socio-economic conditions behind the rising poverty rates in Syracuse, NY. There are over 40 stories and conversations here to explore that focus on the many aspects and impacts of poverty on our community. From transportation and mobility to food insecurity and education, City Limits features the voices of the people who are on the frontline of the war on poverty.
Following City Limits, a Poverty Project; the next installment, City Limits: Winds of Change explored unconscious bias, police reform and what is being done to combat racism in Syracuse. City Limits features the voices of the people who are working to hold organizations accountable for change. Taking a broader approach, City Limits strives to bring shared community issues, concerns, and impacts into greater focus by taking the necessary time to fully explore topics for deeper understanding.
As City Limits continues it will aim to tell the stories of our region through the use of community voices and those seeking to make an impact.
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Katie Zilcosky examines what we’re currently doing and what needs to change to in order to get people into childcare careers. -
Scott Willis checks in with three agencies to find out how they’ve weathered the tight labor market, and what they’re doing to attract and keep employees.
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Tarryn Mento explains the struggles in hiring around Central New York for the summer season.
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John Smith looks at the advancement of Career and Technical Education and whether it can help fill the job vacancy void. -
Tarryn Mento explores the nature of remote work for both employees and employers.
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Katie Zilcosky examines how new job training programs are looking to improve in their effort to stabilize the workforce. -
Scott Willis looks at how the pandemic has created a labor shortage in Syracuse. -
The next chapter of City Limits will focus on the working dilemma facing Central New York. City Limits: A Working Dilemma, launches Tuesday March 1st.
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To increase diversity, equity and inclusion training the Syracuse City School District tried something different, and turned directly to its students. -
According to the National Equity Atlas, workers of color are disproportionately affected by economic inequality. They tend to be concentrated in low-wage…
