Akron downtown development

Steve Marks credits his wife, Jeannine (pictured), for supporting him over the past three decades as he and lifelong friend and business partner Harvey Nelson built up Main Street Gourmet in Akron. Marks channeled that success into establishing the Akron Marathon in 2003.

Community

How the Muffin Man and the Akron Marathon Came to Be

Kabir Bhatia

Lifelong Akronite Steve Marks reflects on his career in 'The Muffin Man Chronicles'

Artists Aiseborn (left) and El Mac (right) pose with Monty Vale (center) in front of their completed mural overlooking Lock 4. Vale's daughter was one of the subjects of this mural.

Arts & Culture

Akron Civic Takes Effort to Amplify the Akron Arts Scene Outdoors

Jay Shah

The Civic has invested in significant capital improvements of its exterior, adding value to the developing downtown Akron area.

Community

Countryside Conservancy to Open Fresh Food Market in Downtown Akron

Residents near downtown Akron will have a new place to shop for fresh foods.The Countryside Conservancy says local farmers will sell their foods in a new…

Graphics in the lobby at the Civic Theatre

Community

Akron Advances Its Plan For Bringing People Back To Downtown

The planners charged with imagining how Akron’s downtown will grow and change over the next 10 years held their third and final gathering Wednesday night…

Akron Director of Planning and Urban Develoment Jason Segedy (at podium)

Economy

Akron's Planning Director Expects 50,000 New Residents to Come Largely from Nearby

Akron's planning director says is being strategic in planning how to add 50,000 residents by 2050.The city has revitalization programs under way, like the…

Landmark Building neighbors on Main Street

Community

Bowery Project in Downtown Akron Receives $5 Million in Historic Tax Credits

Several projects in Akron are going to be sharing more than $5 million dollars in historic tax credits.They are part of Akron’s Bowery project, a plan to…

Community

Are Akron's Hoped-For Downtown Dwellers Ready to Leave Their Cars Behind?

Kabir Bhatia

The city of Akron is looking to boost the number of people living downtown. Could that mean adding thousands of cars -- or adding thousands of people who…

Community

Akron's Landmark Building Will Be The Centerpiece of Downtown Mixed-Use Development

In announcing a $33 million plan to revitalize a historic block of south Main Street, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan called it a foundation for development.The…