Welcome to Youngstown CityScape’s quarterly newsletter. We are a non-profit community development organization with 27 years of experience revitalizing the greater downtown Youngstown area. In this edition, you’ll find program updates, gardening tips, videos, volunteer opportunities, and much more. We're excited to share some of our most recent achievements and projects with you. Autumn is almost here - so long summer, hello fall! | |
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Say It With Flowers! CityScape Spreads Hope
and Positivity to Downtown Establishments
| This July, CityScape staff delivered beautiful bouquets to downtown restaurants and bars to spread some cheer. We wanted to deliver a token of hope and appreciation and let these vital businesses know how much we value their hard work and dedication. Our downtown restaurants are an invaluable asset, and we support their continuing operation in downtown Youngstown. CityScape’s bouquets were just a small, positive reminder that these fellow community members and their businesses are essential to downtown, the city, and the region. We will continue to support one another as we move forward together. | |
Youngstown CityScape provided flowers for Oh Wow’s “Science of Brewing” event on Friday, August 9th and supplied centerpieces for the Rotary Club of Youngstown’s “In Our Nature” event at the D.D. Davis Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens on Sunday, August 11th. | |
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Mums Galore, and More!
Welcome Fall With CityScape’s Fall Mum Sale
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CityScape wants to help put some color into your life this fall with mums from Youngstown CityScape! We offer beautiful plants, great prices, and pick-up at our conveniently located downtown offices, 250 E. Federal Street.
Place your order Mum Order then swing by our offices on Tuesday September 3, Wednesday September 4, Thursday September 5, or Monday, September 9, Tuesday September 10, or Wednesday, September 11th between 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, and we’ll load your car!
Last-minute shopper? Just stop by and purchase from our on-site selection on any sale day listed above. Feel free to call our office with questions, or if you need to make other arrangements for pickup at 330.742.4040.
Every purchase supports the beautification work of Youngstown CityScape and other area non-profit partners. Our customers know their dollars, spent locally, stay local! Pre-order your plants now and help us continue the legacy of Youngstown CityScape.
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2024 Beautification Awards | |
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2024 marks CityScape’s eighteenth year of presenting Beautification Awards to those who have made exceptional beautification or preservation efforts in Youngstown. This annual event, set for Thursday, November 7, is a chance for you to help CityScape recognize extraordinary, delightful, garden-spectacular efforts to raise standards throughout the city of Youngstown.
Nominations are open for the 2024 Youngstown CityScape Beautification Awards! If you know of a deserving property in the city of Youngstown, fill out a form! Nominate your favorite neighborhood showcase for a Beautification Award – we’re looking for eye-catching residences, businesses, and institutions.
Over the years, the community has nominated proud home owners, creative businesses, dedicated institutions, and imaginative neighborhood groups. CityScape loves this opportunity to celebrate downtown development, community improvement projects, public art, and so many dedicated and talented gardening residents.
For more information about the awards, contact Adam at Youngstown CityScape at 330.742.4040 or info@youngstowncityscape.com.
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Youngstown CityScape and Nearly 1,000 Volunteers
Forge Ahead with Beautifying City
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Thank you to everyone involved in CityScape’s 27th annual Planting Day, “Streetscape – Greenery and Good Vibes!” This year’s impactful event took place on Saturday, June 1st in downtown Youngstown, despite the Realty Tower explosion just days earlier that left sections of Central Square inaccessible.
From the start, this year’s Planting Day posed hurdles. In 2024, CityScape took on the task of planting nearly six times the amount of square foot green space downtown created by the BUILD grant improvements. We knew this Planting Day was going to be “all hand on deck!” We also knew that each year, community support comes through. Our stakeholders are committed to Streetscape Day because of the difference the work makes in how downtown looks and feels. Year after year, our planting and clean-up make people feel positive about our city.
Circumstances at Realty Tower following the May 28 explosion made us wonder –
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CityScape continues to extend our thoughts and prayers to the family of
Akil Drake and all those affected by the Realty Tower event.
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Hot Fun in the Summertime
Oh, sweet summertime! CityScape joined with vendors, artists, and other non-profits to enjoy the sunny weather at this year’s Summer Festival of the Arts. We offered beautiful Farmhouse Blooms Seasonal Bouquets to brighten the day. We sold our wonderful “Youngstown Skyline” and “Holiday” Note Cards!
We ran our popular “Win a Fairy Garden Kit!” drawing, where dozens of hopeful contestants filled out entry cards in hopes of winning this year’s prizes!
Congratulation to this year’s lucky Fairy Garden winner Abbagail Grimes.
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Don't Blink
Summer is Almost Over!
It’s time to start getting your garden and yard ready for the fall. Fall is the time to begin cutting back those spent perennials. You can save the seeds or spread them around on the ground to promote spring volunteer plants (or feed the birds!).
It’s also time to take note of what plants did well for you this year. If something did not thrive, what was the reason? Was it the weather? Pests? Animals? Or something else? Sometimes, perennials need to be moved to a new location or divided to do their best.
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CityScape at Briel’s:
Let the Sunshine In
Renovation continues in high gear at CityScape’s greenhouse facility, CityScape at Briel’s. Our expert team, overseen by Outdoor Supervisor Jack Moss, has forged ahead, replacing glass throughout our #2 Greenhouse with durable, energy-efficient polycarbonate.
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Second Annual Bike Belmont
Toured the Corridor
on Sunday, May 19
The Building A Better Belmont Initiative hosted its second annual Bike Belmont event on Sunday, May 19. This family-friendly bike ride had something for everyone! For the experienced rider, there was a 22-mile route from downtown to the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, and for the community, there was a 10-mile ride from downtown to Churchill Giant Eagle. 200 riders came out on a beautiful day and rode the corridor. Thank you to all who participated, sponsored, and donated! We can't wait for next year.
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East Federal Street Safer Streets Demonstration | |
On July 11th, the Active Transportation Team from the Healthy Community Partnership kicked off the Safer Streets Demonstration which included a creative crosswalk at the intersection of East Federal and Boardman Streets between Penguin City Brewing and the Youngstown Flea. Partners included YSU Guin Fit, Youngstown CityScape. the Healthy Community Partnership, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, ms consultants, and the City of Youngstown. | |
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Join Team Youngstown CityScape
at the August 25th Panerathon Downtown
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The Panerathon is a 10K run and a 2 mile fun run or walk that takes place in Downtown Youngstown. Runners and non-runners of all ages are welcome to participate as we create life-long memories while raising funds and awareness for a charitable cause.
Over the last 14 years, the Panerathon has raised more than $4.5 million dollars for the Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley in support of the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital, the first comprehensive breast care center in the region.
Follow the link to register for Panerathon 2024! We hope to see you there!
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First Fridays events are free and held at locations throughout downtown kicking off the beginning of each month and include music, entertainment, food, drink specials, shopping, art exhibits, family-oriented activities, and so much more! | |
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Business Networking
Happy Hour
Please join Area Business Professionals on Phelps St. Patios for a Networking Happy Hour!
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Food Trucks and Market Vendors | |
Chalk the Walk Event all over Downtown | | | | |
