tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post5217632174744763065..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Youngstown Value PropositionJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-58606595579402685832009-05-06T16:11:00.000-04:002009-05-06T16:11:00.000-04:00Regarding the repopulation of Youngstown, I see tw...Regarding the repopulation of Youngstown, I see two low hanging fruit:<br /><br />1) Educated women who are part of the Greater Youngstown Diaspora.<br /><br />2) Rust Belt urban pioneers.<br /><br />When married couples have kids, the pull of relocation typically is from the woman's family. If the grandparents aren't in the same region, then the choice is the residence of the maternal relatives.<br /><br />Also, Youngstown is Rust Belt frontier par excellence. Have an idea for Rust Belt urban redevelopment? You can explore it in Youngstown. I'm living proof of concept. So is Phil Kidd.<br /><br />What drives innovation in Youngstown? Well, the Youngstown Business Incubator for one. Youngstown has wonderful density (i.e. knowledge spillover potential) downtown and a state university to boot. This is the cauldron, much like Pittsburgh's College Corridor.<br /><br />But my question isn't "who's going to move to Youngstown?" <br /><br />Who's going to move to Cleveburgh because of the business value proposition in Youngstown?Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-58959104644903012362009-05-06T15:15:00.000-04:002009-05-06T15:15:00.000-04:00Well, congratulations on the funding. But really, ...Well, congratulations on the funding. But really, "the cauldron of ideas in Youngstown"? Who's going to move to Youngstown?<br /><br />I'm curious to know what you think is the driver of innovation. Thought experiment: how much better off would Pittsburgh be if Carnegie had given that libary money to the CIT endowment instead?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993378645809514892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-8195626309168717492009-05-06T15:09:00.000-04:002009-05-06T15:09:00.000-04:00This sounds really exciting! Best of luck.This sounds really exciting! Best of luck.Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498571066166908059noreply@blogger.com