The Amazing Shrinking City

Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams and City Planner Hunter Morrison were among the guests on WCPN today discussing that city's efforts to plan for a smaller future.

You can access more information on the program and download the program here.

I really like the city's plans for converting abandoned properties into parks that connect with other parks and ultimately link to recreational corridors throughout the region and beyond. Making our urban cores more livable -- by making them more green -- is a strategy that I expect we'll be seeing a lot more of in the future.