Very Few City Parks On The West Side

[Towntalk]

Here is a list of all the city parks as of 2012 from the park department:

http://www.cityofyoungstownoh.com/Uploads/201219105026_2012PropertyBook.pdf

[Towntalk]

Had it not been for the generosity of two families the North Side would never have had Wick Park and Crandall Park, but I agree with you Jay, it's sad that the West Side has been ignored when it comes to the city park system. When I lived on the West Side I lived so close to Mill Creek park that all I had to do was walk down a flight of stairs and was in Mill Creek Park at Lake Glacier, and when I went to Chaney (the new school) I could cut through Mill Creek Park to get there, so I never gave thought to other parks.

[northside lurker]

Not having read the article yet, I would guess this is because--until relatively recently--Mill Creek Park was a city park.

[jay]

Check the article on the front page of today's Youngstown newspaper.  Notice how few city park facilities are located on the west side of Youngstown.  The fifth ward west of Mill Creek Park has only one park.