SitemapYoungstown community leaders will work together to make improvements to school buildings in the city.
On Wednesday morning, city officials, as well as school administrators and the general public, gathered to learn about applying for a new round of state grants through what is known as the Safe Routes To School program.
Earlier this year, the state awarded $200,000 to the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation to fix sidewalks and update traffic signals and other equipment near Taft Elementary School on the city’s South Side.
Now organizers are looking to expand on that project.
Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation Executive Director Ian Beniston said the idea is to create a city-wide plan for, not just the public schools, but the charter schools and those under the Catholic Diocese, specifically, “to have a travel plan for all these schools that will enable to the city again to apply for funding to make school improvements.”
Organizers said the program focuses on making the areas around schools safe for students and their families but also focuses on educating families and encouraging students to walk or ride their bikes to school, whenever possible.
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