Perhaps these are the stories that remind us that Ithaca is more than just buildings and streets and gorges. What makes this community what it is isn’t the structures. It’s the people who inhabit them, imparting their own goals, concerns and quirks on the community and helping to create that local flavor. While the stories are unique to 2019, and while those who show up and speak out may change, the Ithaca and greater Tompkins community is timeless.