Leaders from the Mahoning County Land Bank and the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation say the recent celebration of YNDC’s 100th vacant home renovation demonstrates the power of collaboration. The move-in-ready home at 4202 Rush Blvd. on Youngstown’s south side was…
An image appearing on local buses through support from the Mahoning County Land Bank advances the land bank’s emphasis on property beautification and community. The “Sunflower Field” photo by Canfield photographer Pattie Conti will grace WRTA buses through May after…
By: DEBORA FLORA executive director of Mahoning County Land Bank In February 2009, the National Vacant Properties Campaign released a policy assessment report to help Youngstown and Mahoning County recover from what authors called a “growing cancer of blight and…
A new association that aims to create a voice for Ohio’s emerging county land banks has selected Mahoning County Land Bank Executive Director Debora Flora as one of its nine board members. The newly formed Ohio Land Bank Association will…
The Mahoning County Land Bank and the Rotary Club of Youngstown are pleased to report that their recent book drive brought in 3,638 books that will enable them to replenish mini libraries in Youngstown and Campbell and support six new…
High school students interested in becoming firefighters recently participated in hands-on training at two side-by-side vacant houses their owner, the Mahoning County Land Bank, is preparing for demolition in the near future. Twenty high school students from the Mahoning County…
The Mahoning County Land Bank recently launched a book drive to replenish little free libraries throughout Mahoning County and stock up for six additional libraries planned for the year ahead. New and used books will be accepted through Nov. 30…
Leaders of the Mahoning County Land Bank discussed promising approaches to post-demolition greening and housing rehabilitation as part of a land bank conference with more than 300 participants in Columbus recently. Debora Flora, the land bank’s executive director, and Roger…
Leaders of the Mahoning County Land Bank, Mill Creek MetroParks, Western Reserve Transit Authority and neighborhood associations joined today at an abandoned house on Mahoning Avenue to mark the land bank’s record 54th demolition project in one month. The location…
Lifelong West Side residents Chuck and Mary Sheffield know the many problems that are created by vacant, abandoned, blighted houses. They have loved their home for 37 years, but their happiness began to wane after the next-door property became empty.…