The Center for Urban and Regional Studies at Youngstown State University has released a 465-page report that outlines strategies “to increase economic development in the city,” The Vindicator reports. The plan lists seven main goals; among them are creating an environment that supports and encourages entrepreneurship and innovation, pursuing specialized training facilities and creating an “anchor-institution consortium to develop a unified vision for economic development and neighborhood improvement initiatives,” according to the article. Other goals include the continued development of the downtown area “as a district neighborhood and an economic and cultural focal point” and investing in infrastructure. YSU associate vice president for research Michael A. Hripko said, “the plan is to apply for grant money from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Program,” and that funding for infrastructure improvements could be available in April 2016.
Youngstown State plan outlines strategies for city’s economic development
