Akron downtown development /news/tags/akron-downtown-development Akron downtown development en-US Copyright Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:30:15 GMT How the Muffin Man and the Akron Marathon Came to Be /news/community/2021-09-24/how-the-muffin-man-and-the-akron-marathon-came-to-be Lifelong Akronite Steve Marks reflects on his career in 'The Muffin Man Chronicles' Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:30:15 GMT /news/community/2021-09-24/how-the-muffin-man-and-the-akron-marathon-came-to-be Kabir Bhatia Akron Civic Takes Effort to Amplify the Akron Arts Scene Outdoors /news/arts-culture/2021-01-19/akron-civic-theaters-latest-effort-to-amplify-the-akron-arts-scene The Civic has invested in significant capital improvements of its exterior, adding value to the developing downtown Akron area. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:05:46 GMT /news/arts-culture/2021-01-19/akron-civic-theaters-latest-effort-to-amplify-the-akron-arts-scene Jay Shah Countryside Conservancy to Open Fresh Food Market in Downtown Akron /news/community/2018-09-11/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… Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:09:46 GMT /news/community/2018-09-11/countryside-conservancy-to-open-fresh-food-market-in-downtown-akron Akron Advances Its Plan For Bringing People Back To Downtown /news/community/2017-12-07/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… Thu, 07 Dec 2017 23:52:24 GMT /news/community/2017-12-07/akron-advances-its-plan-for-bringing-people-back-to-downtown Akron's Planning Director Expects 50,000 New Residents to Come Largely from Nearby /news/economy/2017-12-05/akrons-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… Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:22:35 GMT /news/economy/2017-12-05/akrons-planning-director-expects-50-000-new-residents-to-come-largely-from-nearby Bowery Project in Downtown Akron Receives $5 Million in Historic Tax Credits /news/community/2017-06-29/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… Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:08:36 GMT /news/community/2017-06-29/bowery-project-in-downtown-akron-receives-5-million-in-historic-tax-credits Are Akron's Hoped-For Downtown Dwellers Ready to Leave Their Cars Behind? /news/community/2017-05-26/are-akrons-hoped-for-downtown-dwellers-ready-to-leave-their-cars-behind 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… Fri, 26 May 2017 07:01:34 GMT /news/community/2017-05-26/are-akrons-hoped-for-downtown-dwellers-ready-to-leave-their-cars-behind Kabir Bhatia Akron's Landmark Building Will Be The Centerpiece of Downtown Mixed-Use Development /news/community/2016-11-30/akrons-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… Thu, 01 Dec 2016 01:35:41 GMT /news/community/2016-11-30/akrons-landmark-building-will-be-the-centerpiece-of-downtown-mixed-use-development