I thought this would be shared by now.
For those who haven't seen it yet:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/27/realestate/commercial/youngstown-ohio-reinvents-its-downtown.html?referrer=&_r=0
This is a great article...i've said in the past that "critical mass" is needed
to bring the downtown back to life and that once there were more residents
things like a grocery store will become much more likely.
Articles like this are showing people outside the area that Youngstown
is coming back to life and that it CAN be done.
I was glad to read that the residential population is still rising. The hotel
and outdoor amphitheater/riverwalk projects will do a lot for the
downtown if they come to fruition.
Downtown sorely NEEDS a park or green space area and putting this
along the river could be quite beautiful.