Just how massive is SU’s proposed new dorm? Its shadow would reach Thornden Park’s roses

Shadows

Syracuse University submitted a map to the City Planning Commission showing the impact of shadows on nearby properties, including the E.M. Mills Rose Garden, from its proposed 703-bed dorm along Ostrom Avenue. (Syracuse University)Syracuse University

Syracuse, N.Y. — Sonia Kragh’s mind immediately began thinking about changes that might be needed at the E.M. Mills Rose Garden, the 100-year-old community treasure at Syracuse’s Thornden Park.

Kragh, the rose garden committee chair for the Syracuse Rose Society, was with her team of volunteers doing weekly garden maintenance Wednesday morning when she learned that Syracuse University’s plans for a massive new dormitory across the street had been released.

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