Eastwood, Syracuse

Eastwood was originally a village, and as a suburb of Syracuse, was named for its easterly direction from that place.

Today the neighborhood still has a strong sense of community, and its nickname is "the village within the city."

Eastwood's main retail corridor is along James Street, which still boasts a village-like atmosphere that residents are working to preserve.

The Eastwood Neighborhood Planning Group worked to amend the Zoning Rules and Regulations of the City of Syracuse to require neighborhood approval to any changes to the building structures along James Street.

Participants who complete enough of those races to accumulate at least 26.2 miles receive a Syrathon medal.