I have lived in the Wick Park neighborhood almost my entire adult life and things are looking up. I use the park at least twice a week, have never had any trouble, and it is always busy. It is a gem of the community. Hoods, dealers, and prostitutes stay the hell away from this neighborhood because of how active the community is here.
I've spent almost my entire adult life in this neighborhood. I can honestly say it's the best it's been in almost a decade. The efforts are working, it's just a matter of time and sweat now. At the very least, the decline in attention this side of town has received in the past 5 years is beginning to be reversed.YSU is buying up whole blocks, streets are being completely cleared of blight (ford's last two come down this summer.), and in my opinion, the people that live here aren't being passive about violence and crime anymore. The whole northside can't be saved, but I'll bet money that about 1/2 mile in ever direction of Wick Park could.
I know the former occupant of this "position" when it was held by a temp. She worked there for almost 3 years and was laid off after she placed first on the civil service test for the position. They not only created this job out of nepotism, but they temped it out for years to avoid paying unemployment. It's bs and backdoor dealing. They laid off a masters level associate professor with a decade of experience in government for this woman. Ridiculous.
I think the most accurate snapshot of the the art culture in town to be found is the economy's impact upon developing bands. If new original bands with a good work ethic and potential were an orange crop, we've been below 32 degrees for about 2 years. The saying "keep your day job" can only be said when one has a day job. The symbiotic circle of patron to artist has been thinned. Also, music, like most professions, has equipment and overhead. When you have to choose between the gas bill and electric bill or recording an album/upgrading instruments, a lot of positive work becomes lost.
Wick Park a focus of Youngstown administration, groups
I have lived in the Wick Park neighborhood almost my entire adult life and things are looking up. I use the park at least twice a week, have never had any trouble, and it is always busy. It is a gem of the community. Hoods, dealers, and prostitutes stay the hell away from this neighborhood because of how active the community is here.
August 4, 2011 at 10:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Group: Increase safety at Wick Park
I've spent almost my entire adult life in this neighborhood. I can honestly say it's the best it's been in almost a decade. The efforts are working, it's just a matter of time and sweat now. At the very least, the decline in attention this side of town has received in the past 5 years is beginning to be reversed.YSU is buying up whole blocks, streets are being completely cleared of blight (ford's last two come down this summer.), and in my opinion, the people that live here aren't being passive about violence and crime anymore. The whole northside can't be saved, but I'll bet money that about 1/2 mile in ever direction of Wick Park could.
July 29, 2011 at 12:17 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown city council hires deputy clerk
I know the former occupant of this "position" when it was held by a temp. She worked there for almost 3 years and was laid off after she placed first on the civil service test for the position. They not only created this job out of nepotism, but they temped it out for years to avoid paying unemployment. It's bs and backdoor dealing. They laid off a masters level associate professor with a decade of experience in government for this woman. Ridiculous.
May 20, 2011 at 11:43 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown arts scene applauded
I think the most accurate snapshot of the the art culture in town to be found is the economy's impact upon developing bands. If new original bands with a good work ethic and potential were an orange crop, we've been below 32 degrees for about 2 years. The saying "keep your day job" can only be said when one has a day job. The symbiotic circle of patron to artist has been thinned. Also, music, like most professions, has equipment and overhead. When you have to choose between the gas bill and electric bill or recording an album/upgrading instruments, a lot of positive work becomes lost.
March 7, 2010 at 10:03 p.m. permalink suggest removal