In the 1960s, like many cities, Auburn undertook urban renewal, demolishing the historic downtown in favor of a series of arterials and a central commerce district in the style of big box retail surrounded by surface parking. More about the history of the loop road: https://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/how-urban-renewal-in-auburn-shaped-me-as-an-urbanist-part-two/article_0651c724-db1f-50e0-a423-54f320da9fbd.amp.html
As you head north and west of Cross Lake in Cayuga County, drumlins made from centuries of wind blowing on sand dominate the landscape which is covered by farms and apple orchards.
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The Auburn Landfill closed in November 2020. https://auburnpub.com/news/local/auburn-landfill-to-stop-accepting-garbage-soon-with-transfer-station-poised-to-open/article_16298ace-b173-51ab-9111-abfe32ef6915.html
Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc. and our approximately 300 teammates are proud New York State manufacturers. By recycling over 1 billion pounds of scrap steel every year, our mill has been making steel bar products with 100 percent recycled content since 1974. Our steel is used in building projects, as well as highway and bridge construction. Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc. is one of 24 scrap-based steel mills operated by Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the United States. Nucor is also North America’s largest recycler. In 2015, Nucor recycled nearly 17 million tons of scrap steel. https://www.centerstateceo.com/business-directory/nucor-steel-auburn-inc-8004