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Akron doubles down with plan for growth
Akron doubles down with plan for growth
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Akron s downtown Bowery Project might be the most high-profile example of the city s recent success in developing new housing, but it s far from the only one.
The housing and population initiative Akron began in 2017 was successful enough that Mayor Dan Horrigan is doing it again.
The city launched what it s calling the Planning to Grow Akron 2.0 plan on Wednesday, May 12, with an agenda that includes a slate of new programs, including many aimed at improving what the plan calls the city s middle neighborhoods. Those are described as areas of the city that are in generally good condition but could benefit from improvements to the housing stock, infrastructure, streetscape and landscaping to help maintain the neighborhoods viability and desirability.