Thread by @GreaterOhio

This #OHCommunitySpotlight is dedicated to @WarrenCityOhio, located about halfway between Cleveland & Pittsburgh in the Mahoning Valley. @uscensusbureau estimates Warren has over 39k residents today. Photo Source: @WarrenCityOhio #GOPCThread

.@WarrenCityOhio really grew in the early 20th century with several large steelworks opening, which attracted European immigrants.
warren.org/visiting/about…

After WWII, Warren got heavily involved in auto manufacturing. The Lordstown plant, which GM closed in 2018, is taking on a new life as an electric vehicle maker @LordstownMotors.
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.@WarrenCityOhio is located w/in 500 miles of 50% of the US pop. It has museums, multi-use trails, parks, public-owned golf course, awarding-winning hospital system, healthy business industry, & cost of living (1 of the lowest in Ohio) #GOPCThread

.@TNP_Warren, a CDC, serves @WarrenCityOhio, providing critical community development expertise and support to the city’s four quadrants.
tnpwarren.org

Since 2013, @TNP_Warren has managed the Trumbull County Land Bank. The Land Bank helps @WarrenCityOhio return vacant/blighted properties to productive use, increase property values, support community goals, & improve residents’ quality of life #GOPCThread

Additionally, @TNP_Warren offers programs, like GROW, an urban ag program to address food deserts; a program financing public art; & the Community Challenge Project that created revitalization plans for the city’s neighborhoods #GOPCThread

In 2021, @TNP_Warren announced a collaboration w/Black-owned Urban Micro Farms & Watu Market to provide fresh, local produce in Warren. Watu was able to expand its product offerings because of @FinanceFund’s Healthy Food for Ohio Grant #GOPCThread bit.ly/3q748QJ

.@TNP_Warren was a catalyst for Dave Grohl Alley, paying homage to the Warren native/@foofighters front-man & serving as space to showcase local artists. Modern Methods Brewing is also in the alley; both attract people to Warren’s downtown #GOPCThread bit.ly/3p3jiHq

.@TNP_Warren was created by #TheRaymondJohnWeanFoundation, a family foundation. The Foundation is currently located in downtown Warren and focuses much of its philanthropy and partnerships in Warren & Youngstown.
weanfoundation.org/about-us/

Another family heavily associated with Warren is @CovelliJobs, which is the largest franchisee of @panerabread in the US. Previously, @CovelliJobs had been the biggest franchisee of @McDonalds. The HQs for Covelli Enterprises is still located in Warren.

As a legacy city, Warren is working hard to reinvent its economic base. Warren Redevelopment & Planning Corp leads the city’s economic dvlpt efforts, including: commercial property & biz development, design review, parking, consultation, & loans #GOPCThread

Warren Redevelopment & Planning Corp. administers @WarrenCityOhio‘s Revolving Loan Fund that provides low-interest loans for entrepreneurs starting/expanding a business; loans are often paired w/other financing & fill gaps between what a borrower already has & needs #GOPCThread

Warren Redevelopment & Planning Corp. manages the Warren Business Exchange, a WBE, hybrid business incubator providing guidance & support for existing early-stage & start-up businesses in @WarrenCityOhio, learn more #GOPCThread wrapcorp.org

There are a lot of exciting things going on in Warren. Downtown is thriving. And an abandoned hospital in Warren, St. Joseph, will be demolished soon, under a pilot program through @OhioDevelopment. The site will become a greenspace by 2023.

https://twitter.com/GreaterOhio/status/1471534737072218112?s=20

To learn more about .@WarrenCityOhio, visit warren.org. Also, stay tuned to see which place will be featured in GOPC’s next #OHCommunitySpotlight #GOPCThread