Jay Williams – Projects & Next Steps

1. Jay Williams – Projects & Next Steps

2. Projects: You Spoke. We Listened. Cleaner Youngstown Greener Youngstown Better Planned and Organized Youngstown

3. Cleaner Youngstown • Reorganize Streetscape Committee as Youngstown Cityscape • Carry Out Annual Major Thoroughfare/Gateway Cleanup • Beautify Madison Avenue Expressway in conjunction with ODOT

4. Cleaner Youngstown • Target Highly Visible Demolitions • Seek EPA Waiver for Accelerated • City Wide Demolitions

5. Cleaner Youngstown • Convert Surplus School Buildings to Greenspace

6. 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

7. Cleaner Youngstown • Expand Downtown Lighting and Banner District

8. Greener Youngstown • Adopt Citywide/ Regional Greenway Network • Establish Green Industrial Districts • Support the Mahoning River • Restoration Project

9. Greener Youngstown • Extend Mill Creek Park to Spring Commons • Develop Park on the Downtown Riverfront

10. 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

11. Better Planned and Organized Youngstown • Improve the City Landbank Program • Dedicated Full Time Landbank Coordinator

12. Better Planned and Organized Youngstown • Expand Renewal Community District

13. 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

14. 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

15. Next Steps 2010 Plan Text Release City Planning Commission City Council

16. 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

17. Next Steps How to request a Youngstown 2010 Presentation: Youngstown Planning Department 330-742-8842 youngstown2010@cityofyoungstownoh.com

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