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So who rides the rail in your opinion?

Looking at it in the wrong direction. People live there and take it into town.

'A place for Akron to have some fun': DeJuan's restaurant to open downtown in former Bricco space Kerry Clawson Akron Beacon Journal The downtown property at the corner of West Exchange and South Main Street, which hasn't functioned as a restaurant since November 2020, will reopen as DeJuan's in late July, new restaurant owner De'Juan Kelker II said Wednesday. The spot at 1 W. Exchange St., which formerly housed Bricco, has been available for a new restaurateur to lease since late 2021. In early 2022, building owner Jeffrey O'Neil of California said he wanted another upscale restaurant that serves both lunch and dinner in the space, which has a large, well-equipped kitchen. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/dining/2023/05/19/dejuans-restaurant-eyes-july-opening-downtown-akron-former-bricco-spot/70227675007/

Mama Venice!

Jan. 2022

This project was awarded a 9% tax credit with the recent round of awards. Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/65+Nickel+St,+Akron,+OH+44303/@41.0922429,-81.5274651,186m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830d7cd83445db7:0x2fe77e68b95f546f!8m2!3d41.0922787!4d-81.5273926!16s%2Fg%2F11c4vr_whx

Akron breaks ground on $9.5M fire station in Wallhaven neighborhood Updated: May. 16, 2023, 4:52 p.m.| Published: May. 16, 2023, 4:49 p.m. AKRON, Ohio – The city of Akron on Tuesday broke ground on a new fire station in the city’s Wallhaven neighborhood. The station will be located at 112 South Hawkins St. https://www.cleveland.com/akron/2023/05/akron-breaks-ground-on-95m-fire-station-in-wallhaven-neighborhood.html?e=04b384150ba93fa19e5b286d3d9842f4&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter_rubber_city_daily 2023-05-17&utm_term=Newsletter_rubber_city_daily

There was a time when someone stole it. But they ended up bringing it back.

University Hospitals bringing urgent care back to Streetsboro Diane Smith Record-Courier University Hospitals, which closed its urgent care in Streetsboro in 2020, plans to bring urgent care back to the city. John Lister of JL Architects said UH plans to renovate the former Denny's restaurant at 9449 state Route 14 and turn it into a stand-alone urgent care facility. He showed Planning Commission members samples of the brick that would be used on the building façade and inside the center. https://www.record-courier.com/story/news/local/2023/05/15/university-hospitals-bringing-urgent-care-back-to-streetsboro/70203258007/?utm_source=nrec-dailybriefing-automated&utm_content=daily briefing - kent ravenna&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&listid=8091092&utm_term=Main Section

LOCAL Jason Segedy still in planning state of mind in move from city to University of Akron role After working for the city of Akron for nearly 25 years, most recently as its planning director, Jason Segedy is celebrating a homecoming with his college alma mater — while continuing to advocate for downtown growth and development. Segedy, who recently left Mayor Dan Horrigan's administration to work for the University of Akron, said the chance was too good to pass up when he was hired to work on what UA President Gary Miller called a "generational opportunity for the university and the city to come together." https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/jason-segedy-leading-role-university-akron-ua-polsky-building-renovation/70212917007/?utm_source=nabj-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=OHIO-AKRON-NLETTER65

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The North Campus parking Deck-Starship project will construct a facility to maintain a fleet of delivery robots. The Work will include architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing activities. The project is an alteration of an existing cast-in-place concreate parking structure to create a new room within the first level. The function of this room is for the maintenance, storage and charging of robotic delivery vehicles. This room will be conditioned space within an open and unconditioned parking structure. https://goo.gl/maps/ALk4bLZtD36nXjWPA?coh=178572&entry=tt This is interesting. I've seen these in action at Ohio State. Do any of the other NE Ohio schools have them?

While I don't know anything about the incoming replacements, it's a shame to see both of them move on. inSITE is a Welty company.

I believe the hotel is underway on the North side of the campus. Since last time I was there they have also completed the inflated dome.

Stopped by Shula's this past weekend. Parked at the upper lot and walked down (skipping the $8 valet fee). The last photo is the Brew Kettle build-out underway.

It's accessed off W. Market St. / St. Rt 18. The amount of traffic seen because of this will be negligible. ODOT shows over 10,000 cars a day go past that site. The posts I've seen on the infamous Nextdoor talk about "noisy bars". Basically all NIMBY opposition from the comments I have seen.

Akron Public Schools facilities plan would require a levy, diversion of stimulus funds Jennifer Pignolet Akron Beacon Journal EDUCATION Akron Public Schools facilities plan would require a levy, diversion of stimulus funds Jennifer Pignolet Akron Beacon Journal If Akron Public Schools is going to pull off a multipoint facilities plan over the next five to 10 years, it's going to need some financial help from the public. The board is reviewing options for a long-term facilities plan that would close a handful of older buildings and build two new ones. Nothing has received the green light yet, except for a small rezoning in the East cluster. But if the board moves forward with the plan in full, it will almost definitely require passing a levy. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/education/2023/05/06/akron-public-schools-news-facilities-plan-levy-request-north-high-kenmore-esser-stimulus/70184150007/?utm_source=nabj-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=Content List - Stacking - optimized&utm_content=OHIO-AKRON-NLETTER65

I wouldn't say that. Malik that was elected is the current council person for the ward where the White Pond housing development is happening. From what I read on social media many of his residents were not happy with his stance, or lack thereof, on the project.

Yes, I am aware of it. And there have already been conversations about removing the Market St. bridge and bringing the road down to the innerbelt grade. That would be at least $1 million right there I would guess. And that would not be developing anything else that is talked about. Providing infill housing and business is a great pie in the sky idea that may have had for years. However, there is not demand for that downtown already, so why develop more? I would much rather see the North Hill area have some real money invested into it to revive interest and community in an already established neighborhood.

Moving forward: 2022-039-00 - BF Goodrich Power Plant Demolition City of Akron, OH Demolition of the BF Goodrich Power Plant and smokestacks, and the removal of the hazardous materials.

Where is the money for the infrastructure to develop a former concrete highway that is 10+ feet below adjacent land coming from?

This is a topic for the SUBURBAN / RURAL OHIO board.

New Summa tower. Or S mma depending which side you are looking at.

Cuyahoga Falls ponders avenues for relaxation with downtown DORA zone April Helms Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Barberton and Hudson already have created DORAs. If passed, the DORA would involve the businesses between Front and Second streets. In a DORA, customers can drink alcoholic beverages outside the establishments serving them, as long as the drinks are in specially marked cups. Cuyahoga Falls could join other local cities in easing the way for alcoholic beverages to be consumed beyond the establishments serving them through the establishment of a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area. A DORA proposal led by the Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Partnership could gets its first hearing before City Council in late April. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/04/01/cuyahoga-falls-could-add-dora-beverage-zone-along-front-2nd-streets/70053746007/

There are several spaces that are not yet completed. The main floor will house a sportsbar. In the basement there will be a Lebron James museum.