Wether or not to support developement around YSU, or any where, really is not the problem with conservatives. The problem is the method by which it will be funded. We need to emphasize the importance of allowing private business to take the lead in the developement. The city of Youngstown, the whole Mahoning Valley for that matter, should loosen restrictions on business and permanently lower tax rates on property. New businesses are not encouraged by temperary tax cuts or incentives. In such ways, the government giveth and the government taketh away. New businesses need to know that they can count on a long term business friendly environment. That will be the only way this area will rebound with jobs and prsperity for all.
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Although Youngstown State is a commuter school, on-campus student housing and capacity has steadily gone up this past decade and will continue to do so in the coming years. The Flats at Wick, a four building housing complex, is currently being constructed one building at a time near Ursuline High School between Elm Street and Bryson Street. When completed, it will house 450 YSU students.
With the increase in enrollment and on-campus housing, further business development around Youngstown State seems like a no brainer. It should be the goal of YSU and the City of Youngstown to partner up to create a 'true' gateway connection between the University and Downtown. While the future site of the Williamson College of Business Administration between W. Rayen Avenue and W. Wood Street is a start, more needs to be done.
We need to see new restaurants, stores, and other businesses begin to line W. Rayen Avenue and W. Wood Street so there is no disparity between YSU and Downtown, as it will be one. By connecting the two most vibrant areas at the heart of the city, prospective students, travelers, business people, and sports fans coming to Youngstown State will feel welcomed in a safe, secure, and attractive environment. If the City and the University can make this happen, I truly believe business growth will flourish in this sector of town as we begin to reinvent ourselves and to bring the Mahoning Valley back from the brink.
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| February 10, 2010
It is becoming a growing theme on this site for me to discuss the enormous impact Youngstown State has on Youngstown's future. Without this University, the Mahoning Valley would have been a ghost town three decades ago when the steel mills began shutting down left and right. As I continue to focus on Youngstown State, today we'll discuss the importance of developing businesses around the University.Although Youngstown State is a commuter school, on-campus student housing and capacity has steadily gone up this past decade and will continue to do so in the coming years. The Flats at Wick, a four building housing complex, is currently being constructed one building at a time near Ursuline High School between Elm Street and Bryson Street. When completed, it will house 450 YSU students.
With the increase in enrollment and on-campus housing, further business development around Youngstown State seems like a no brainer. It should be the goal of YSU and the City of Youngstown to partner up to create a 'true' gateway connection between the University and Downtown. While the future site of the Williamson College of Business Administration between W. Rayen Avenue and W. Wood Street is a start, more needs to be done.
We need to see new restaurants, stores, and other businesses begin to line W. Rayen Avenue and W. Wood Street so there is no disparity between YSU and Downtown, as it will be one. By connecting the two most vibrant areas at the heart of the city, prospective students, travelers, business people, and sports fans coming to Youngstown State will feel welcomed in a safe, secure, and attractive environment. If the City and the University can make this happen, I truly believe business growth will flourish in this sector of town as we begin to reinvent ourselves and to bring the Mahoning Valley back from the brink.
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I agree with everything you said, my only question is what did you mean by the end of this statement:
Wether or not to support developement around YSU, or any where, really is not the problem with conservatives.
If you were referencing conservatives, like me, I simply do not understand what that has to do with this particular topic. I don't care if you are liberal or conservative, we have to get behind the things succeeding in this area. The two major ones are YSU and HMHP. That is not to say there are not private businesses out there doing well in this area, i.e. Turning Technologies, but they are few and far between.
A strong University presence, like we have seen in Columbus and Pittsburgh, should lead to growth in private businesses in the Mahoning Valley.
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|24.239.84.xxx |2010-02-15 19:04:26 Guy - YSUThe way I see it, YSU is a government controlled entity and the other half of the equation is the city. I'm concerned that any development is just going to increase spending and increase taxes, therefore increasing the size of government. One thing this area absolutely does not need is an increase in taxes and more government regulation, wether it is local, state or federal.
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|72.23.104.xxx |2010-02-16 08:44:46 ChuckieThe whole purpose of expanding the university is to increase the talent pool for employers to choose from. Companies looking to relocate are looking for cities that have a large talent base of educated people. In the mahoning valley only 14% of adults have a 4 year degree.
You can lower the tax rate to just above zero, but if you don't have a talent base and a consumer base to grow your business than no company will want to move to youngstown. If tax was truly a concern for companies, why does cities like new york, chicago, san fran, LA, boston, etc. continue to grow?
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