SitemapYoungstown is eyeing an ambitious partnership with Boardman Township to improve the Glenwood Avenue corridor from the city’s South Side to Route 224.
Council on Wednesday will consider applying for a $30,000 state grant to study the Glenwood Avenue Active Transportation Improvement Plan to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders along the route.
The plan would include capital improvements along Glenwood Avenue from Mahoning Avenue in Youngstown to Shields Road in Boardman, including better connections to Mill Creek MetroParks.
With a stated goal of improving access to economic and recreation opportunities for residents who live around the corridor, the plan would be designed to improve quality of life, health, access to jobs, as well as help to overcome racial inequities perpetuated by the regional transportation network.
The City of Youngstown will serve as the project sponsor with Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Mill Creek MetroParks, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation, neighborhood groups, and corridor businesses serving as project partners.
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