YSUscape cleans up neighborhood

YOUNGSTOWN

YSUscape recently cleaned up 10 houses in the Wick Park neighborhood, but that’s not enough for them.

Saturday, Youngstown State University students came together once again to work on properties in that area. The group of about 70 worked on 19 homes.

YSUscape was formed nearly two years ago and works to unite university and citywide organizations to revitalize and beautify Youngstown through various projects. Members are committed to the revitalization of not only the YSU campus, but the city of Youngstown.

YSUscape targets the worst looking homes in the highly trafficked areas of the Wick Park neighborhood on the city’s North Side, said Nick Chretien, YSUscape president.

“So if people are going to pass by it a lot we want to clean it up,” he said.

The goal is to make the neighborhood safer and welcoming to current and future YSU students and potential businesses, Chretien said.

Read more about the group and the project in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.