{"id":109567,"date":"2019-10-22T11:18:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T15:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=109567"},"modified":"2019-10-22T11:18:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T15:18:17","slug":"james-street-gateway-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=109567","title":{"rendered":"James Street gateway improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2576\" height=\"1932\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-After-looking-south.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"109568\" data-link=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=109568\" class=\"wp-image-109568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-After-looking-south.jpg?w=2576&amp;ssl=1 2576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-After-looking-south.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-After-looking-south.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-After-looking-south.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-After-looking-south.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-After-looking-south.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-After-looking-south.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Now<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2576\" height=\"1932\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-Before-looking-south.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"109569\" data-link=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=109569\" class=\"wp-image-109569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-Before-looking-south.jpg?w=2576&amp;ssl=1 2576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-Before-looking-south.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-Before-looking-south.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-Before-looking-south.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-Before-looking-south.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-Before-looking-south.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/James-Street-Before-looking-south.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Then<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North James Street in the city of Oneida has a new look thanks\nto a New York Main Street grant for the City Center Revitalization Program\nthrough the Homes and Community Renewal agency. This project was made possible\nthrough a funded application submitted by the Department of Planning and\nDevelopment in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The before-and-after differences are striking. Where\npreviously there was just a small island of patchy grass and traffic signs, now\na lighted overhead sign welcomes you to historic downtown Oneida, while benches\nsurrounded by attractive plantings provide the perfect spot to sit and relax\nfor a few minutes. Large flower- and shrub-filled planters line the west side\nof James and lead you directly to the corner of Madison Street in the heart of\nthe downtown area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several local firms provided excellent services and\nexpertise for the project: Raulli Iron Works, Inc., fabricated and installed\nthe overhead arched sign; Blocks &amp; Rocks supplied hardscape and landscape\nmaterials; Debrucque Greenhouses provided the planters filled with greenery and\nJohn Carrier\u2019s Green Image Landscaping worked their magic to transform it into\nan aesthetically pleasing site that feels comfortable as well as special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oneida\u2019s Engineering Department and DPW staff assisted in\nmultiple aspects, from ensuring proper site work preparation to adding the\nsolar lights on the sign posts. City Hall maintenance staff provided additional\nsupport help, as did the Office of the Comptroller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe new little James Street gateway to Oneida is absolutely\nbeautiful,\u201d said Mayor Leo Matzke. \u201cThe flowers add to the beauty, and the iron\nwelcoming gate is indicative of how the city of Oneida is entering into a new\nera.&nbsp;If you get a chance, come in and enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building rehabilitation activities are also happening at\n153-155 Madison St. This is part of a larger project to transform the former\nLerman Furniture building into a mixed-use structure that will be a combination\nof retail space and market rate apartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are only two of an ongoing series of planned\nimprovement projects that will be coming to the downtown, thanks to Matzke and\nthe Common Council for their continued support in revitalizing the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North James Street in the city of Oneida has a new look thanks to a New York Main Street grant for the City Center Revitalization Program through the Homes and Community Renewal agency. This project was made possible through a funded application submitted by the Department of Planning and Development in 2016. 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