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This is an archive of The Dirt:
Winter 2023 Edition
- Applications Seek $7 Million for 11 Cleanup Projects
- Land Bank Unveils New, Inspiring Tagline
- Cleanup Removes ‘Company Homes’ Blight
- Demolition Set for 3 Decaying Buildings in Campbell
- Employee Spotlight: Jasmine Handy, Mario D’Amato and Jocelyn Borrell
Read the Winter 2023 Edition here.
Summer 2023 Edition
- Land Bank Leaders Hail New Brownfield Funding
- 2023 Demolition Count Surpasses 100 Across County
- Demolitions Spark Clean Up in Smith Township
- Employee Spotlight: John Beshara
Read the Summer 2023 Edition here.
Spring 2023 Edition
- Heavy Slate of Demolitions Under Way Countywide
- Royal China Site Cleanup Gains Momentum
- CityScape at Briel’s Powers Native Plant Greening
- Consider Planting a Pollinator Garden This Spring
- Asbestos-Laden Commercial Building Razed
- Spring Fest in Youngstown Explores Pollination
Read the Spring 2023 Edition here.
Fall 2022 Edition
- Large Grant to Fuel Nearly 600 Demolitions
- Demolition Backlog Crumbles With New Grant
- Open House to Showcase New Offices
- Seedings Support Pollinators on Land Bank Lots
- Flora Named VP of Ohio Land Bank Group
Read the Fall 2022 Edition here.
October 2022 Special Edition
- Land Bank Opens New Office in City Centre One
Read the October 2022 Special Edition here.
Spring 2022 Edition
- Grants Approved for 5 Local Brownfield Projects
- Clover Provides Advantages for Demo Areas
- Land Bank, YNDC Collaborate on Home Renovation
- Smith, Davenport Present at Annual Conference
Read the Spring 2022 Edition here.
Winter 2022 Edition
- Land Bank Expects to Create a Major Impact in 2022
- Land Bank Among Sponsors of Conference
- CityScape Partnership Supports Native Wildflowers
- Land Bank Joined Partners to Promote Black History
Read the Winter 2022 Edition here.
Fall 2021 Edition
- Land Bank Envisions Hundreds of Local Housing Demolitions in Next 2 Years
- Land Bank, Rotary Club Discuss Operation Pollination at Peace Park
- Land Bank Hosts Rummage Sale on New Property
- Community Partner Spotlight: Priscilla Jackson
Read the Fall 2021 Edition here.
Summer 2021 Edition
- 10-Year Impact Report
- Wall Street Journal Highlights the Land Bank
- Community Partner Spotlight: Mohammad Abueniaj
- Community Partner Spotlight: Demetrius Cunningham
- Community Partner Spotlight: Ursuline Ministries
Read the Summer 2021 Edition here.
Spring 2021 Edition
- Operation Pollination Promotes Native Trees, Flowers
- Flora Speaks on Positive Change in Mahoning County
- Community Partner Video Series Spotlights YNDC
- Community Partner Spotlight: Lady Buggs Farm
- Community Partner Spotlight: Kelly, Campbell Resident
- Community Partner Spotlight: Investor, Landlord
Read the Spring 2021 Edition here.
Winter 2021 Edition
- Report Showcases ’10 Years of Tangible Results’
- New Video Series Celebrates Community Partnerships
- Austintown Township Headlines Second Series Video
- Growth Report Story Highlights Decade of Data, Trends
Read the Winter 2021 Edition here.
Fall 2020 Edition
- Land Bank Partners with Business Owners, City Officials to Remediate ‘Eyesore’ Properties in Goshen Township, Sebring
- Online Bidding Open for Youngstown Commercial Property; Upcoming Open Houses in November
- Executive Director Discusses Mahoning Valley Revitalization Efforts at Land Bank State Conference
- Mahoning County Land Bank Featured in New Book on ‘Land Bank Revolution’ in Ohio
- Land Bank Sponsors Valley Tough to Support Stories of Economic Regrowth, Racial Equality in the Valley
Read the Fall 2020 Edition here.
Summer 2020 Edition
- Land Bank, YNDC Take Partnership to Next Level with Commercial Revitalization
- New Strategic Relationship with Local Educator Explores Sustainable ‘Ecoscaping’ for Vacant, Urban Properties
- Land Bank Sponsors Valley Tough to Support Stories of Economic Regrowth, Racial Equality in the Valley
Read the Summer 2020 Edition here.
Spring 2020 Edition
- COVID News Update
- Trees Recycled for Corridor Improvement Project on North Side
- Recently Renovated Austintown House: SOLD!
- YSU Students’ Research Shows Positive Impact of Revitalization
- Home Renovations, Greening Projects and More Ahead
Read the Spring 2020 Edition here.
Winter 2020 Edition
- Campbell Impact Report Showcases 3-Year Effort
- Land Bank Receives CityScape’s Beautification Award
- Renovation Converts ‘Nuisance’ to Move-in-Ready Home
- Firefighters Utilize Vacant House for Training
Read the Winter 2020 Edition here.
Fall 2019 Edition
- Land Bank Transfers Help Nonprofits Solve Housing Issues
- Renovation Converts ‘Nuisance’ to Move-in-Ready Home
- New Home Tour Showcases Urban Redevelopment
- Jamaican Immigrant Sparks Facelift on South Side
- Flora Discusses Greening Strategies at State Conference
Read the Fall 2019 Edition here.
Summer 2019 Edition
- Land Bank Launches New Website
- Land Bank Leads Revitalization Tour in Youngstown
- Land Bank, Other Local Nonprofits Featured in Nonprofit Quarterly for Successful Collaboration
- Land Bank’s Vacant House Used for SWAT Training
Read the Summer 2019 Edition here.
Spring 2019 Edition
- Land Bank, YNDC Mark Milestone with Home Rehabs
- Bus Artwork Promotes Beautification, Community
- Interact Groups Sort Books for Little Free Libraries
- Land Bank, CityScape Recycle Trees in Youngstown
Read the Spring 2019 Edition here.
Winter 2018 Edition
- Land Bank Provides Houses for Firefighter Training
- Land Bank to Sponsor Artist’s Work on WRTA Bus
- New Ohio Land Bank Group Names Flora to Board
- Land Bank Celebrates Community Impact in 2018, Looks for
Additional Resources in Year Ahead
Read the Winter 2019 Edition here.
Fall 2018 Edition
- Land Bank Launches Book Drive to Restock Little Free
Libraries - Bright Avenue Park Emerges at Site of Demolished Homes in
Campbell - Land Bank Sets Monthly Record with 54 Demolitions in
September - Youngstown Couple Builds ‘Garage Mahal’ on Abandoned Lot
- Land Bank Leaders Present Strategies on Greening, Housing
Rehab - Land Bank Receives Auditor of State Award
Read the Fall 2018 Edition here.
Summer 2018 Edition
- Land Bank Completes 600th Demolition
- Art Professor Hosts Workshop at Land Bank House
- Project to Replant Trees from Youngstown CityScape
- ‘Enormous Positive Impact’ in Campbell
- Business Journal Video Conveys Land Bank’s Approach
Read the Summer 2018 Edition here.