YNDC and HCP Complete Where the Sidewalk Ends No More Project

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation, with the support of the Healthy Community Partnership (HCP) Active Transportation Team, is proud to announce the completion of Where the Sidewalk Ends No More. Through two phases, YNDC and HCP were able to install new sidewalks and related pedestrian infrastructure in locations where gaps in safe infrastructure created barriers for residents, especially children, to walk to neighborhood amenities like Homestead Park and East High School.

The first phase included the installation of sidewalks along the north side of Homestead Park along with new curb ramps at the intersections of Homestead Avenue and E. Dewey Avenue and E. Dewey Avenue and Compton Lane. The first phase was completed in fall 2025. The second phase included the installation of new sidewalks and curb ramps along 124 Lansdowne to E. High Avenue. Additionally, a chain-link fence was installed south of 124 Lansdowne to E. High Avenue to improve safety along a ravine. The second phase was completed in spring 2026. In total, about 1,700 linear feet of sidewalk were installed, replaced, and cleaned up.

Thank you to Healthy Community Partnership, Community Foundation for the Mahoning Valley, Western Reserve Health Foundation, William Swanston Charitable Trust, along with support from 2nd Ward Councilman Jimmy Hughes and 7th Ward Councilwoman Amber White, and Stoltzfus and Sons Concrete, LLC for their support in creating vital pedestrian infrastructure in our community.