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

2. Why target this area?

3. Major corridor into Youngstown

4. Main access to Covelli Centre

5. High blight and abandoned properties

6. Demographics City of YoungstownTarget Area Population 66,5119,390 Population loss (2000-2013) -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 (2000-2013) -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%

7. Very high crime rate

8. Violent Crime in Target Area - 2014 Violent CrimeYoungstown TotalTarget Area Target Area as % of City Total Homicide 20735% Aggravated Assault 2116229% Robbery 1273528% Aggravated Burglary 601932% Rape 37616% Total Square Miles 352.256% Total Population 66,5119,39014% Total Crimes 45512928%

9. Why target this area?

10. LOTS of potential!

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

12. Code Enforcement

14. Façade improvements/investment

15. Demolitions

16. R.U.B.Y.

17. Pocket Parks

18. Greenspace/Basketball Court

19. Splash pad

20. Neighborhood Blight Busting!

24. Crime Initiative

25. Pave roads – 2016-2017