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The Youngstown 2010 Plan outlines transformative projects focusing on creating a cleaner, greener, and better-organized city. Key initiatives include restructuring the Streetscape Committee, executing major thoroughfare cleanups, enhancing city code enforcement, transforming surplus school buildings into green spaces, and improving collaboration with neighboring communities on joint development. Educational and job creation efforts are emphasized alongside investments in infrastructure. The plan aims to revitalize the city and engage citizens in shaping Youngstown's future.
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Projects: You Spoke. We Listened. Cleaner Youngstown Greener Youngstown Better Planned and Organized Youngstown
Cleaner Youngstown • Reorganize Streetscape Committee as Youngstown Cityscape • Carry Out Annual Major Thoroughfare/Gateway Cleanup • Beautify Madison Avenue Expressway in conjunction with ODOT
Cleaner Youngstown • Target Highly Visible Demolitions • Seek EPA Waiver for Accelerated • City Wide Demolitions
Cleaner Youngstown • Convert Surplus School Buildings to Greenspace
Cleaner Youngstown • Study/ Implement Improvements to City Code Enforcement • Reorganizing Code Enforcement Departments • Establishing a Housing • Court • Creating Joint Code • Enforcement Districts • Hold Property Owners • Accountable
Cleaner Youngstown • Expand Downtown Lighting and Banner District
Greener Youngstown • Adopt Citywide/ Regional Greenway Network • Establish Green Industrial Districts • Support the Mahoning River • Restoration Project
Greener Youngstown • Extend Mill Creek Park to Spring Commons • Develop Park on the Downtown Riverfront
Better Planned and Organized Youngstown • Support planned redevelopment • Hope VI • Wick Neighbors/Smoky Hollow • YSU Centennial Master Plan • Downtown District Plan • School and Library Investment Districts • Mahoning River Corridor of Opportunity • Choice/Jubilee - Commonwealth – South Side Community Development Corp. – North Side Citizens Coalition
Better Planned and Organized Youngstown • Improve the City Landbank Program • Dedicated Full Time Landbank Coordinator
Better Planned and Organized Youngstown • Expand Renewal Community District
Better Planned and Organized Youngstown Partnerwith Neighboring Communities: • Campbell: Joint Services • Austintown: Meridian Road Industrial District, Green Networks • Boardman: Common Border Districts • Liberty: 711 Connector Joint Development Opportunities • Struthers: Common Border Commercial Districts
Better Planned and Organized Youngstown • Support Education and Job Creation Incentives • Mahoning River Education project • Mahoning Valley Vision for Education • Urban Congress • Steel to Scholars • NEO – Healthforce • Support Regional Infrastructure Improvements • Hubbard Arterial • 711 Connector • Youngstown – Warren Regional Airport • Regional Passenger Rail Service • Regional Hike/Bikeway Investments
Next Steps 2010 Plan Text Release City Planning Commission City Council
Next Steps • How to view or comment on the • Youngstown 2010 Plan: • 1. Tonight in the Ballroom • 2. Youngstown2010.com • 3. Youngstown Planning Department • City Hall, 6th Floor • 26 S. Phelps Street • Youngstown, OH 44503 • 4. Any Youngstown Branch of the Public • Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County • 5. Request a Youngstown 2010 presentation
Next Steps How to request a Youngstown 2010 Presentation: Youngstown Planning Department 330-742-8842 youngstown2010@cityofyoungstownoh.com
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