South Ave Corridor Project Fighting Blight, Crime & Everything In Between Jennifer Jones, Green Youngstown

Why target this area?

Major corridor into Youngstown

Main access to Covelli Centre

High blight and abandoned properties

Demographics City of YoungstownTarget Area Population 66,5119,390 Population loss ( ) -18.9%-29.4% Poverty rate 36.4%47.5% Unemployment rate 19.7%27.7% Housing vacancy rate 20.2%27.7% Average household income $34,894$27,314 Change in average household income adjusted for inflation ( ) -20.4%-29.6% White population 42.7%29.3% African-American population 43.8%54.7% Hispanic or Latino population 9.6%9.8%

Very high crime rate

Violent Crime in Target Area Violent CrimeYoungstown TotalTarget Area Target Area as % of City Total Homicide 20735% Aggravated Assault % Robbery % Aggravated Burglary % Rape 37616% Total Square Miles % Total Population 66,5119,39014% Total Crimes %

Why target this area?

LOTS of potential!

What we’re going to do…. (And how we’re doing it)

Code Enforcement

Façade improvements/investment

Demolitions

R.U.B.Y.

Pocket Parks

Greenspace/Basketball Court

Splash pad

Neighborhood Blight Busting!

Crime Initiative

Pave roads –