Shadows of the Rust Belt: Youngstown, Ohio



While the steel industry continued to decline, Youngstown’s city government utilized urban renewal and highway building to stimulate the economy- at the expense of African American neighborhoods

IMAGE CREDITS

Image 1: Cleveland Memory Project, “Youngstown-Warren Collection,” Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University.

Image 2: DeBlasio, Donna M. Youngstown: Postcards from the Steel City. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2003.

Image 3: Peyko, Mark. “60s Urban Renewal – Youngstown, Ohio.” Metromonthly.net.

Image 4: Cleveland Memory Project, “Youngstown-Warren Collection,” Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University.

Image 5: Cleveland Memory Project, “Youngstown-Warren Collection,” Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University.

Image 6: Cleveland Memory Project, “Youngstown-Warren Collection,” Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University.

Image 7: Cleveland Memory Project, “Youngstown-Warren Collection,” Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University.

Image 8: Blue, Frederick J., William D Jenkins, H. William Lawson, and Joan M. Ready. Mahoning Memories. Virginia Beach: The Donning Company, 1995.

Image 9: “Neighborhood Analysis.” City Planning Commission, Youngstown, Ohio. 1963.

Image 10: “Central Neighborhoods.” Youngstown 2010. The City of Youngstown.

Image 11: “Central Area Land Use and Circulation Plan.” City Planning Commission. 1962.

Image 12: “West Federal Street Circa 1950.” Metro Monthly.

Image 13: “Minorities in the Youngstown-Warren SMSA : Socio-Economic Indicators.” Eastgate Development and Transportation Agency. 1977

Image 14: “Neighborhood Analysis.” City Planning Commission, Youngstown, Ohio. 1963.

Image 15: “Neighborhood Analysis.” City Planning Commission, Youngstown, Ohio. 1963.

Image 16: “Minorities in the Youngstown-Warren SMSA : Socio-Economic Indicators.” Eastgate Development and Transportation Agency. 1977

Image 17: “Historical Development of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.” City Planning Associates, Inc. 1968.

Image 18: “Capital Improvements Program 1965-1970 and Proposed Capital Budget – 1965.” City Planning Commission. Youngstown, Ohio. 1964.

Image 19: “Neighborhood Analysis.” City Planning Commission, Youngstown, Ohio. 1963.
Milliken, Peter H. “Westlake Terrace’s Replacement is Complete.” The Vindicator. July 22, 2014.

Image 20: “Neighborhood Analysis.” City Planning Commission, Youngstown, Ohio. 1963.

Image 21: “Neighborhood Analysis.” City Planning Commission, Youngstown, Ohio. 1963.

Image 22: “Neighborhood Analysis.” City Planning Commission, Youngstown, Ohio. 1963.

Image 23: “Historical Development of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.” City Planning Associates, Inc. 1968.

Image 24: “Central Area Land Use and Circulation Plan.” City Planning Commission. 1962.

Image 25, 26, 27: “Central Area Land Use and Circulation Plan.” City Planning Commission. 1962.

Image 28: “Minorities in the Youngstown-Warren SMSA : Socio-Economic Indicators.” Eastgate Development and Transportation
Agency. 1977

Image 29: “Regional economic study : a program for community economic renewal.” Youngstown and Mahoning County. City Planning Associates, Inc. 1968.

Image 30: Louis, C. A. “The City of Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown Comprehensive Plan: Arterial Highway System” Engineering Report. New York : Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hall & Macdonald, 1954.

Image 31: “Regional economic study : a program for community economic renewal.” Youngstown and Mahoning County. City Planning Associates, Inc. 1968.

Image 32: Cleveland Memory Project, “Youngstown-Warren Collection,” Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University.

Image 33: “Regional economic study : a program for community economic renewal.” Youngstown and Mahoning County. City Planning Associates, Inc. 1968.

Image 34: “Regional economic study : a program for community economic renewal.” Youngstown and Mahoning County. City Planning Associates, Inc. 1968.

Image 35: Milliken, Peter H. “Westlake Tarrace’s Replacement is Complete.” The Vindicator. July 22, 2014.

Image 36: Peyko, Mark. “West Lake Homes Demolition.” Metro Monthly. Dec 7, 2011.

Image 37: Peyko, Mark. “West Lake Homes Demolition.” Metro Monthly. Dec 7, 2011.

Image 38: Peyko, Mark. “West Lake Homes Demolition.” Metro Monthly. Dec 7, 2011.

Image 39: Youngstown 2010. The City of Youngstown, Ohio.

Image 40: Youngstown 2010. The City of Youngstown, Ohio.

Image 41: Youngstown 2010. “Planning Districts.” Chapter 7. The City of Youngstown, Ohio. 57-69.

Image 42: “Neighborhood Analysis.” City Planning Commission, Youngstown, Ohio. 1963.

Image 43: “Regional economic study : a program for community economic renewal.” Youngstown and Mahoning County. City Planning Associates, Inc. 1968.


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