Rather than attempting to address every neighborhood at once, we believe targeting a smaller number of neighborhoods is the best approach. By concentrating our planning and financial capacity, we will catalyze transformational change that we can model in other areas of the city. However, we will remain nimble, and understand the need to find creative ways to deploy resources for other high impact strategies in other neighborhoods.
After strategically measuring the condition of all Youngstown neighborhoods, the YNDC initially selected Idora, Crandall Park North and Lincoln Park to begin successful neighborhood intervention projects.