This work book compiles the result of 8-week long studio projects investigating the effects of the shrinking cities, forwarded in the case of the City of Syracuse with (Project 02) - ARC207.M004 - Architectural Design Studio III (Fall 2019) at Syracuse University - School of Architecture. All credit to the students: Thomas Brossi, Wilcox Hallahan, Ina Jang, Monika Knickrehm, Samuel Langer, Sean Lee, Chenhao Luo, Lauren McLean, Pramita Mital, Zoe Quinones, Elinor Traudt, Yuxuan Wang, Ryan Wildridge, Kaicheng Zhuang.