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Wednesday, September 28, 2016
On Friday, September 23, leaders from Johnstown, PA visited YNDC for a learning exchange related to blight removal and community development.
Johnstown, PA has a similar industrial heritage to Youngstown and has suffered from similar economic issues that have led to high rates of vacancy and abandonment. The Johnstown group, comprised of city officials, local foundation representatives, and consultants, were particularly interested in learning how to develop and implement action-oriented neighborhood plans that would lead to visible change in their city's neighborhoods. While in the Mahoning Valley, the group also met with Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership and the Mahoning County Land Bank.