In the Mahoning Valley
Quilian Riano writes about the Mahoning Valley’s history of industrial growth and decline.
Mahoning Valley, Ohio
Abandoned steel mill along the Mahoning River. Photo courtesy Quilian Riano
Introduction
Features
A City Built by Hand
Helen Liggett documents how residents of Youngstown and Warren are reimagining vacant land.
Public Space
Health in the Mahoning Valley
Quilian Riano and Kristen Zeiber examine economic development models centered on healthcare institutions.
Health
Building a Better Warren
A Warren, Ohio, nonprofit creates high-quality local jobs in the construction sector.
Work & Economy
A Vision for a More Equitable and Vibrant Mahoning Valley
Nonprofit leader Jennifer Roller discusses economic opportunity and racial equity.
Work & Economy
Employee Ownership in the Mahoning Valley
Roy Messing considers the employee-owned business model for local factories.
Work & Economy
Reconfiguring Infrastructure in Youngstown, Ohio
Terry Schwarz profiles an initiative that decommissions streets in a shrinking Youngstown.
Infrastructure
Field Notes: The Mahoning River as Urban Reinvention
Quilian Riano explores efforts to remove industrial dams in Northeast Ohio.
Environment
Rivers Continue on, and the Mahoning is No Exception
Charles Frederick takes us on a journey down the Mahoning River.
Environment
Events
January 13, 2021
Understanding the Past/Documenting the Present/Imagining the Future
Event
Understanding the Past/Documenting the Present/Imagining the Future
An introduction to the League’s American Roundtable project.
January 13, 2021
April 23, 2021
American Roundtable: In the Mahoning Valley, Ohio
Event
In the Mahoning Valley, Ohio
Editors Quilian Riano and Kristen Zeiber and report contributors Helen Liggett, Gary Honeywood, and Matt Martin present the report In the Mahoning Valley and discuss key themes and findings.
April 23, 2021
More about this Report
Editors: Quilian Riano and Kristen Zeiber
Contributors: Building a Better Warren, Charles Frederick, Helen Liggett, Roy Messing, Quilian Riano, Jennifer Roller, Terry Schwarz, and Kristen Zeiber
Q&A: Mahoning Valley, Ohio
An interview with report editor Quilian Riano.
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