Tri-state group of students, faculty offer ideas for growing downtown
YOUNGSTOWN
Developing a Phelps and Hazel streets corridor, connecting Youngstown State University, Youngstown’s downtown area and the Mahoning River, is seen as a way to draw more students and other people to the city.
Students and faculty from Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Lawrence Technological University in Detroit and Ball State University in Indianapolis, who took a quick, intensive three-day look Oct. 22-24, presented “From the Campus to the Downtown to the River” at a community meeting this evening at Mill Creek MetroPark’s Fellows Riverside Gardens.
The report showcased their ideas for connecting and developing areas of downtown Youngstown, with a focus on the Phelps-Hazel corridor.
Read about their impressions and ideas in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.