Ithaca Voice article about a possible site consolidation of Ithaca's governmental offices. This would have quite an impact on that area fo downtown and fee up some sites for further development:
https://ithacavoice.com/2017/08/city...entral-campus/
Another Voice article about grocer Aldi expanding their store in an underserved area of the city. Of course this is near the recently rezoned "Waterfront Area" which could be a response to the hope of more residents moving to that section of the city.
https://ithacavoice.com/2017/08/dont...dis-expanding/
Two articles from the Ithaca Times bring some good news for downtown, and a hopeful change of attitudes for some of the public on affordable housing.
The CF Credit Union moving to the old First National Bank building downtown:
http://www.ithaca.com/news/cfcu-to-m...499ce3d2f.html
Not a resounding endorsement, but at least some support in Trumansburg:
http://www.ithaca.com/news/trumansbu...7258ac053.html