Vacant Properties Workshop - Wednesday, June 14

[AllanY2525]

I think that Youngstown needs to make people more aware of the online
website for the county auditor's office.  It is definitely a very useful tool -
especially when combined with the G.I.S. system (which allows users to
see aerial views of any address in the whole county).

[jay]

The auditorium for the workshop was packed.  This was the best turnout of citizens in a long time. 

The Cleveland area has a web data base that allows anyone to find almost any piece of information about a property.  It is hoped that this information will help planners and developers to stop the decline of neighborhoods.  I will post the web links within the next day.

[northside lurker]

I would like to have gone, but I simply did not want to go through the hassle of finding a way to get there and home again.

If anyone here attended the workshop, would you be willing to share what was discussed?

[jay]

Everyone living in Youngstown should attend this presentation.  This a vary important topic.

[jay]

Vacant Properties: Neighborhood Liability or Asset?

Wednesday, June 14
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Zona Hall
Butler Institute of American Art
Wick Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio

Purpose: Before communities can plot their comeback, they must address the scourge of vacant properties.  Often civic leaders attempt to use short-term solutions.  To make significant gains, cities must make vacant property initiatives part of their long-term comprehensive planning and reinvestment strategy.

Speakers:

Joseph Schilling - National Vacant Properties Campaign, A forum to Raise National Awareness, Coordinate Research, and Provide Technical Assistance

Linda Nelson - Case Western Reserve University CANDO, Effective Reinvestment Strategies Grounded In Information Systems

For more information call
330-259-1750
or visit
www.wickneighbors.org