Innerbelt

Community

Remembering the Community Displaced by Akron's 'Road to Nowhere'

Andrew Meyer

Akron’s Innerbelt never lived up to its potential. It never even came close. The highway was supposed to give Akron’s suburbs easy access to downtown, but…
Arts & Culture

Akron's Innerbelt National Forest is Looking for Local Artists and Volunteers

The group behind Akron’s Innerbelt National Forest is looking for public artwork to use in the upcoming project. Five artists will get a stipend to…
Community

The Akron Innerbelt's Future Could Be Decided By a Design Charrette

Kabir Bhatia

The future of Akron's Innerbelt highway could be determined by a group of the city's artists and designers who are meeting tomorrow.Akron-based architect…
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

The First Construction Project That Will Eventually Close Akron's Innerbelt Starts Today

Kabir Bhatia

Starting today, the Ohio Department of Transportation will take the first steps toward closing Akron’s Innerbelt, a years-long project that supporters say…
Community

Knight Cities Challenge Winners Envision New Ways to Engage With the Landscape

Jeff St. Clair

Two Akron winners have been announced in the Knight Cities Challenge, a contest held in the 26 communities once served by Knight-owned newspapers that…

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