Ten Neighborhood Action Teams Now Working to Revitalize Their Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January, 27, 2016

In 2016, ten neighborhood action teams will continue work to execute neighborhood action plans with the City of Youngstown, Mahoning County Land Bank, YNDC, and other community partners.

The neighborhood action teams are currently working in the Greater McGuffey, Garden District, Upper West Side, Crandall Park, Pleasant Grove, Powerstown, Rocky Ridge, Brownlee Woods, and Lincoln Knolls neighborhoods. Additionally, a Wick Park action team will begin soon.

In 2015, seven neighborhood action teams worked to execute neighborhood action plans. Some of the highlights of their work include the rehabilitation of 45 properties, 41 homes achieving compliance through code enforcement, 220 homes demolished, 228 houses boarded and cleaned, 99 vacant lots improved, $518,246 in competitive grant funds raised for action plan projects, 3 better block projects held and many other accomplishments. REVITALIZE.