SitemapA $1 million private investment fund will be used to beautify parks in Youngstown and other urban areas across the country.
Fresh Coast Capital, an investment and real estate development firm, chose six cities to revitalize urban land into green spaces.
The areas in Youngstown receiving a makeover include Todd Park, Gibson Field, Stambaugh Field and Kochis Park.
The project is expected to begin next month, when the developers will plant trees and flowers. The investment will also create more jobs in the city.
“By them growing flowers locally, the florists who are local can purchase from them as well,” said Youngstown Parks Director Robert Burke. “They will be hiring landscaping companies to maintain the ground so therefore, the parks in the neighborhood will be much more beautiful than they are currently.”
This will also save Youngstown thousands of dollars in expenses to maintain the parks.
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