CityScape Honors 20 With Beautification Awards
The 20th annual awards recognized businesses, institutions and community members for improving their properties and neighborhoods.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Awards
CityScape presented its 20th annual Beautification Awards to 20 people and organizations at the Wick Park Pavilion on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Awards were given in four categories, including Business, Institutional and Community.
Why it matters
The awards celebrate the effort and pride residents and businesses put into their properties and community. Nominations are submitted publicly, ranging from multi-million-dollar developments to residential gardens.
CityScape presented 20 awards in its 20th annual ceremony across four categories. The source does not specify the total number of nominations or the judging criteria used.
The players
CityScape
CityScape is a Youngstown organization that promotes beautification and community pride through its annual awards program.
Youngstown Department of Parks & Recreation
The Youngstown Department of Parks & Recreation manages the city's parks and recreational facilities, and was recognized in the Institutional category.
The details
Business category honorees included Mended Apparel, Jeffrey Chrystal Catering, B&O Station, Good Vibes Thrift Store and Glenwood Grounds. Institutional honorees included the Youngstown Department of Parks & Recreation, the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, and Ohev Beth Shalom, while Community honorees were Dr. Kellie Kirksey and the Happy Place Mural/YSU Art Department.
Timeline
Thursday, November 12, 2026: CityScape presented its 20th annual Beautification Awards at the Wick Park Pavilion.
Culture Shift
CityScape's Beautification Awards, now in their 20th year, reflect a long-running local effort to recognize property owners who invest in their neighborhoods. The 2026 ceremony extends that two-decade record of honoring residents, businesses and institutions in Youngstown.
Youngstown residents can look to the honorees' properties and businesses as examples of local beautification efforts. The awards highlight public nominations, meaning residents themselves help identify neighborhood improvements worth recognizing.
The takeaway
Small property improvements, from residential gardens to commercial storefronts, shape how a city looks and feels. Recognizing them publicly can encourage others in the community to invest in their own spaces.
Further reading
Explore more local honors in the Awards section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WKBN.
