What Happened to Youngstown Ohio?

The story of what happened to Youngstown Ohio.

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[naturallydunn]

Love Youngstown. Born and raised on the Eastside. My family still lives there. I moved because I was tired of commuting back and forth to work in Akron. Graduated from YSU 🐧 💕

[waltnowpigpig]

I worked at Republic Steel. Watching this video has me going down memory lane. Young men have their dreams, old men have their memories. Both men are sustained by what they have.

[fu]

This is true of the entire mid-west. Steel, autos and other manufacturing were allowed to move over seas for more profit leaving the working class low paying jobs and not enough of them. The End

[johnkana]

called mill creek a decent park?? it is the crown jewel of ohio parks.

[IronHorseReviews]

I moved from southern California to the Youngstown area. I love it here. There is a great cost of living, nice people, good food, and lots of opportunity.

[teotheodore]

Live about 15 minutes away from Youngstown. Yes, the surrounding areas are messed up and crime is pretty prevalent. But downtown is beautiful, and as long as YSU doesn’t die out, (not looking too good) it’s a great college town and feels like a small Cleveland. And Cleveland’s pretty nice. Lots of fight and passion in that city. Go penguins!

[GBIZZLE]

He completely forgot about IDORA PARK!!

[everydayadventureswithjim]

The good thing is that Youngstown (Little Chicago) has made changes to make this a college town now, which took a long time but it's happening all around the downtown area. every city has a past, and I don't think true youngstonians will ever ever want to forget ours. The future finally looks bright for the area... slowly and surely but positively!

[jeffreypodolsky]

The trails and scenery may not be the tourist trap that others receive but, for as much of the natural beauty that Mill Creek has, I'd put it up against any metro park. I'd say one of the largest metropolitan parks in the US should probably earn a little more respect than "descent".

[walkerb]

I live about 20 minutes outside of Youngstown and must say you will not find nicer, kinder and more hard working people anywhere. Has the area fallen on bad times as the video indicates? Sure. But it’s still a very nice place to live.

[natelamping]

Honestly this episode could have included all of eastern ohio border towns and western PA border towns. Beaverfalls, Aliquippa, Beaver county as a whole. Anyone near the ohio river that depended on the steel industry fell.

[michaelholmes]

Grew up in Warren, just north of Youngstown, but the same issues. My grandfathers worked in the mills after WWII, my dad worked at Lordstown 50+ years. Both my kids have Youngstown listed as place of birth. But I got RIF’d at a local bank, couldn’t find any local work, we’ve had to move south. Now I’m in Jax, Fl. Still miss the fall up there.

[GreenDavidA]

Having lived for many years in the Mahoning Valley, this video breaks my heart.

[guido]

I was born and raised in ytown...left when I was 27 and have been in portland, or for over a decade...growing up in ytown gave me that edge and work ethic that almost feels like a super power out here in the northwest. Wouldnt wanna be from anywhere else!!

[r.pres.]

Youngstown’s decline is very similar to Niagara Falls NY. Like Youngstown, Niagara Falls was a prosperous proud industrial city that was primarily dependent on the chemicals and abrasive industries. When those companies were bought, many factories were closed causing rapid decline and rampant decay. Niagara Falls is an empty shell of its former self having less than half its peak population and switching to tourism and services has not panned out for the city.

[Heisenberg]

I'm from this city and i still live here. Growing up in a post industrial city is a strange experience but it's one that makes you appreciate what you have and care for the people who love. I know the city can come back I just don't know how

[iszold]

My family lives in Youngstown and it’s still beautiful the flower garden in mill creek park is breathtaking and has alot of fascinating history

[debrakajtar]

I love Youngstown born and raised here YSU is a great college beautiful park’s friendly people it doesn’t get the credit it deserves!

[BigEWR]

I actually knew about Youngstown for the aforementioned things towards the end, but there's actually one thing I consider more important. This east Ohio town was also the birthplace of Jim Cummings, one of the greatest voice actors of all time.

[sammagictv]

Great video and coverage of the decline of urban America outside of our biggest cities.