This Center is a part of Youngstown State University’s Public Service Institute. It provides research and technical assistance that focuses on challenges to urban and regional development. Seven programmatic areas include reduction in poverty, local government assistance, economic development, urban and environmental planning, urban data (including census) services, and crime reduction.

If you would like to learn more about the Center for Urban and Regional Studies, please visit our website : http://cfweb.cc.ysu.edu/psi/curs.htm