On certain occasions, neighborhood-stabilization and blight-remediation efforts, along with efforts to improve overall quality of life, feature a 15-foot rectangular hole filled with a large load of stones.
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., the Mahoning County Land Bank, city officials and other partners Thursday celebrated the ongoing renovation of a vacant home on Sheridan Road and the groundbreaking for a new home next door.
Over the past couple years, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation has built new houses on every side of the city — something that, until recently, would have been unheard of.