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Mayor will attend symposium for ‘dying cities’
TweetYOUNGSTOWN — Mayor Jay Williams and a local community activist will attend a Saturday symposium in Dayton of leaders from eight of the 10 communities listed by Forbes as the nation’s fastest dying cities.
The Forbes 10 Fastest Dying Cities Symposium will bring together government officials, grass roots activists, concerned citizens, and artists and entertainers Saturday from cities on the list, said Peter Benkendorf, an organizer of the event.
“It will be an inspiring day,” he said. “It’s a celebration of these cities. We’re highlighting the innovations of these cities. It’s a starting point. We hope it will be a way to collaborate with other communities to move us all forward.”
The Forbes magazine list, released in an Aug. 5, 2008, article, includes four Ohio cities: Youngstown, Canton, Dayton and Cleveland. Also on the list were Buffalo, N.Y.; Charleston, W. Va.; Detroit, Mich.; Flint, Mich.; Scranton, Pa.; and Springfield, Mass. The latter two cities aren’t sending representatives to the event, Benkendorf said, primarily because of the distance from there to Dayton and the travel expenses.
Traveling with Williams from Youngstown is Phil Kidd, a community organizer with the Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative, and founder of Defend Youngstown, which promotes the positive aspects of the city.
For the complete story, read Wednesday’s Vindicator or Vindy.com
Comments
No invite for Warren?
"Defend Youngstown, which promotes the positive aspects of the city"
Talk about a poor name choice, it just makes youngstown sound like its riddled with crime.
Is there really anything good about Youngstown to promote?
I mean we aren't the #1 most dangerous city, we have made the top ten though.
“It will be an inspiring day,” he said. “It’s a celebration of these cities. We’re highlighting the innovations of these cities. It’s a starting point. We hope it will be a way to collaborate with other communities to move us all forward.”
Only about 20 years too late Pete.
"Is there really anything good about Youngstown to promote?"
I can only speak for myself, but what I like about Youngstown is that I can own my own house overlooking Mill Creek Park, in a good neighborhood, with cash to spare. Even in Cleveland, another "dying" city, I could only afforde to live in a 2BR walk up apartment. In fact, I'm saving up to buy and restore a historic house on the north side, near Wick Park.
"I mean we aren't the #1 most dangerous city, we have made the top ten though."
Stop looking into the past, and start looking into the future. We've fallen off those lists. I don't know what crime has been doing this year, but it has been falling for at least the last 2 years. (07-08)
Dear "Search",
Averaging 50 Murders per year with a population of 72,000 means that your chances of being murdered in Youngstown are 1500 to 1. And by the way, your chances of hitting the daily lottery are 1000 to 1, so I'd say Youngstown is a very dangerous town.