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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, YNDC hosted the Greater Glenwood Public Meeting and over 120 residents attended. The meeting was held to present the draft Greater Glenwood Plan to south side residents and gather additional feedback. The plan will be used to guide revitalization efforts in the Glenwood Corridor over the next few years.
Residents, neighborhood organizations, and other community members are encouraged to review the plan and provide comments through Friday, December 4, 2026. The online form can be accessed here and the Greater Glenwood Plan can be viewed and downloaded below. Responses can also be submitted by reaching out to Sara Daugherty at (330) 480-0423 or sdaugherty@yndc.org
During the meeting, Executive Director Ian Beniston, presented the work that YNDC, the City of Youngstown, and community partners have accomplished over the past several years and gave updates on current projects in the neighborhood. The highlights are as follows:
757 Structures Demolished
415 Vacant Lots Stabilized
2.8 Miles of Sidewalk Cleaned
5.2 Miles of Sidewalk Added
675 Dead and Dying Street Trees Removed
1,062 Trees Planted
81 Vacant Homes Rehabbed
532 Owner-Occupied Homes Rehabilitated
25 New Housing Units
10 Homes Under Construction
361 Households Enrolled in Housing Counseling
312 Households Enrolled in Glenwood Fresh Market
12 Business Facade Improvements
407 Households Participating in Safety Program
18 Businesses Participating in Safety Program
$5 million in MetroParks Capital Improvements
YNDC also gave an update regarding the plans for the Foster Theater. YNDC acquired the building in 2021 to shut down the triple-X theater with the hopes of eventually repurposing it into something positive for the community. After multiple consultations, YNDC learned that renovating the building would be too costly. Renovating the building would cost nearly three times as much as building the same number of units new. The Foster Theater will be demolished, and in the spring, construction will begin for 12 new housing units at this site and across the street. The theater's marquee will be preserved.