Turning around Youngstown (Warren, Boardman, Cortland: travel, crime, business)

[CortlandGirl79]

The Y-town Vindicator is doing a special report on Youngstown 2010 the plan and it's progress. Hopefully, w/the help of the Business Incubator, YSU, and regionalization, the Mahoning Valley will begin to stabalize its economy.

Here's a link to the story:
Vindy.com News – Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana Ohio - Project 2010

[Traveler87]

Great news! I heard Youngstown also took a new approach at its crime problem.

[CortlandGirl79]

Just wanted to let everyone know that they are adding more stories to this series everyday.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by CortlandGirl79

Just wanted to let everyone know that they are adding more stories to this series everyday.

Thanks for the link. I'm moving into Boardman and had the pleasure of driving from Boardman into Youngstown. The whole way into Youngstown I kept thinking.. Oh god, I'm moving here.. what a mistake. Good to see Youngstown knows it has a problem and trying to fix it..

[boardmanite]

Originally Posted by pghquest

Thanks for the link. I'm moving into Boardman and had the pleasure of driving from Boardman into Youngstown. The whole way into Youngstown I kept thinking.. Oh god, I'm moving here.. what a mistake. Good to see Youngstown knows it has a problem and trying to fix it..

Just out of curiosity, are you moving north or south of 224? I lived north, just off Market St. I used to ride my bike from Boardman to YSU, so I know what you mean about the "oh god what am I doing here" feeling. If you can believe it, many of Youngstown's main streets look much better than they did just 3-4 years ago when I moved there, especially Market St from Boardman. They've torn down so many dilapidated buildings and planted many small parks. But yeah, Youngstown definitely realizes it has huge problems. There has been some progress, but there's so much to fix there.

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by pghquest

Thanks for the link. I'm moving into Boardman and had the pleasure of driving from Boardman into Youngstown. The whole way into Youngstown I kept thinking.. Oh god, I'm moving here.. what a mistake. Good to see Youngstown knows it has a problem and trying to fix it..

Where are you moving in from? I think one town you will really like right east of Boardman is Poland. Nice parks, nice mainstreet. Close to the entertainment. I have some family from PA that lives in Poland.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by boardmanite

Just out of curiosity, are you moving north or south of 224? I lived north, just off Market St. I used to ride my bike from Boardman to YSU, so I know what you mean about the "oh god what am I doing here" feeling. If you can believe it, many of Youngstown's main streets look much better than they did just 3-4 years ago when I moved there, especially Market St from Boardman. They've torn down so many dilapidated buildings and planted many small parks. But yeah, Youngstown definitely realizes it has huge problems. There has been some progress, but there's so much to fix there.

Um.. not sure if its north or south to be honest.. Moving near the West Boulevard School.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by Traveler87

Where are you moving in from? I think one town you will really like right east of Boardman is Poland. Nice parks, nice mainstreet. Close to the entertainment. I have some family from PA that lives in Poland.

Moving from Pittsburgh, not to far.. I'll check out Poland, will be in the area this weekend.

[pghquest]

Whats the closest lake around the area where you can put in a nice size boat. Anything closer then Erie?

[South Range Family]

Originally Posted by pghquest

Whats the closest lake around the area where you can put in a nice size boat. Anything closer then Erie?

Berlin Lake is 15 miles due west of Boardman on 224. You can run anything from a jet boat right down to a canoe.