Significant Infrastructure Investment Announced for WD-SH

On Wednesday, August 6, 2008, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan, Mayor Jay Williams and WNI Chairman Mike Garvey together announced $700,000 in federal appropriations funding set aside for infrastructure investments in the Wick District-Smoky Hollow Development. Paired with the city’s commitment of $2.6 million and the state’s commitment of $400,000, Wick Neighbors, Inc. is moving ever closer to the construction of this $100 million investment in Youngstown’s urban core. In addressing the public-private partnerships that have enabled the success of this initiative, Senator Brown stated that WD-SH is “one of the most exciting projects happening in Youngstown” and Congressman Ryan added that “even the most cynical resident can’t help but be optimistic about the future of this Valley.”

Wick Neighbors, Inc. Secures Commitments for $3.5 Million in Public Infrastructure Funding

Read about Wick Neighbors’ successful endeavors towards securing public infrastructure funding and catch up on the latest Youngstown-Mahoning County Vacant Properties Initiative news, plus much more about the Wick District-Smoky Hollow Development and our Wick District partners in the latest Wick Neighbors Review*

WNI Announces Youngstown-Mahoning County Vacant Properties Initiative

Over 16,000 vacant properties have been recorded in Mahoning County .  In response, Wick Neighbors, Inc. has convened City and County officials, local banking representatives and real estate professionals to engage the National Vacant Properties Campaign to address this problem, prevent its acceleration, and place local vacant properties back into productive use. 

To learn more or become involved:

The Youngstown-Mahoning County Vacant Properties Initiative Q&A *

Wick Neighbors, Inc.

is a nonprofit development corporation serving the Wick District of Youngstown, Ohio, with the Smoky Hollow Neighborhood Redevelopment as the keystone project.

Our vision is to be a place for creative living, working and learning in the heart of the city by encompassing the strong traditions and the potential of the cultural, educational, religious, and business institutions with the historically-rich Smoky Hollow neighborhood.

The goals of Wick Neighbors, Inc. are to:

• Develop the historically-rich Smoky Hollow neighborhood as a regionally competitive, mixed-use neighborhood.
• Attract residents and workers back to the city.
• Create a shared sense of place through the collaboration of the educational, cultural and religious institutions into a vibrant urban center.
• Serve as a catalyst for Youngstown's other revitalization efforts.