Jay Williams – Projects & Next Steps
Projects: You Spoke. We Listened. Cleaner Youngstown Greener Youngstown Better Planned and Organized 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
Reorganizing Code Enforcement Departments Establishing a Housing Court Creating Joint Code Enforcement Districts Hold Property Owners Accountable Cleaner Youngstown Study/ Implement Improvements to City Code Enforcement
Cleaner Youngstown Expand Downtown Lighting and Banner District
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
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 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 Partner Partner with Neighboring Communities:
Support Education and Job Creation IncentivesSupport 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 Better Planned and Organized Youngstown
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, 6 th Floor 26 S. Phelps Street Youngstown, OH 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
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