Press Coverage

An art exhibit at the SOAP Gallery in downtown Youngstown is drawing awareness to dangerous sidewalks in the city.

In light of the exhibit, people in Youngstown neighborhoods discussed how they deal with the real-world problem that the photographs put on display.

Jo Tubwell loves nearly everything about her part of Youngstown.

“Except the sidewalks. I’ve fallen flat on my face sometimes trying to walk,” Tubwell said.

A section of sidewalk where she lives has been heaved up by a tree root and water over the years. As people age in the neighborhood, it is becoming a big problem for the residents.

Sidewalks are an issue in many of the city’s older neighborhoods, with uneven sections and portions of concrete missing.

The city of Youngstown will be removing and replacing sections of several sidewalks leading up to two elementary schools.

An increase in recovery homes in the city has prompted a group of residents affiliated with the Alliance for Congregational Transformation In Our Neighborhoods to examine how the homes are regulated and determine the quality of housing they provide.

City planners in Youngstown have made it clear — their focus is saving neighborhoods that can still be saved by spending money to keep them viable before they get to the point where they’re beyond help.

The Lincoln Knolls Community broke ground on a new park today.