It all started in 1964 when the governing bodies AND the people of Youngstown allowed the beautiful Palace Theater to be demolished. There was the promise of a mall being built in it’s place. Ever since it’s death, there has been nothing more than a parking lot in it’s place! The downtown decision makers seem to have an affinity for parking lots. Instead of preserving historical structures and uncovering the potential they have for helping to develop more commerce to fill their beloved parking lots, they destroy them! Self serving officials with no vision for the future of beautiful, historical structures, or the survival of downtown have been allowed to continue on their “seek and destroy” mission. “More Parking Lots” is their mantra. Shame on the parade of self serving officials and those that turn a blind eye to the steady destruction of a culture that will be lost forever. Shame on all of them. To all…..“Remember the Palace”
It all started in 1964 when the governing bodies AND the people of Youngstown allowed the beautiful Palace Theater to be demolished. There was the promise of a mall being built in it’s place. Ever since it’s death, there has been nothing more than a parking lot in it’s place! The downtown decision makers seem to have an affinity for parking lots. Instead of preserving historical structures and uncovering the potential they have for helping to develop more commerce to fill their beloved parking lots, they destroy them! Self serving officials with no vision for the future of beautiful, historical structures, or the survival of downtown have been allowed to continue on their “seek and destroy” mission. “More Parking Lots” is their mantra. Shame on the parade of self serving officials and those that turn a blind eye to the steady destruction of a culture that will be lost forever. Shame on all of them. To all…..“Remember the Palace”