Tenants at two East Akron housing complexes form unions to fight poor living conditions
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by H.L. Comeriato In the six years Angela Garcia and her...
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Right to counsel could save hundreds of Akron residents from eviction. Will the city fund it?
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter, and Conor Morris, for The Devil Strip The city is considering a...
Eviction moratoriums didn’t stop Akron renters from losing homes
The system in this Ohio city became more complex, opaque and unequal amid the pandemic. Hundreds of tenants were evicted even when landlords didn’t follow the publicly stated rules. Read More
Want to fight your eviction? Here’s what you can do
Written by Grace Oldham, additional reporting by Noor Hindi Akron Municipal Court magistrates granted hundreds of evictions throughout...
Harmony House opens fourth transitional home for youth in poverty
Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall Lydia Williams says her life has been pretty easy lately. That’s...
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By 2050, community health workers hope the city no longer needs them. This is their story — and their vision for the next 30 years.
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Ericka Malone leans over the edge of a wooden park bench....
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Here’s how Akron is planning to reach 250,000 citizens by 2050
Since its peak at about 290,000 residents in the 1960s, Akron has lost a third of its population....
These tenants faced income discrimination when seeking housing. Akron just made that illegal.
Writing, reporting and photos by Abbey Marshall Helen Rea has applied for more than 200 houses and apartments...
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“Internet is a basic building block:” Advocates push for accessible broadband amid growing digital divide
The pandemic exacerbated an existing digital divide, widening cracks in equity and prompting the city and county to...
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Check out the redesign plans for Lock 3 coming next year
“This is not just a good parks project; this is an economic development project,” city officials say of...
After hundreds of pandemic evictions, Akron will consider new rules to protect renters
Reporting and writing by Noor Hindi On Monday, the mayor’s office proposed two pieces of legislation to City...
“Band” LED installation at Akron City Center Hotel spurs wonderment Downtown
Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall The Akron City Center Hotel has been permanently closed since 2017, but...
“Cautiously optimistic” for a revitalized Romig Road after Amazon fulfillment center opens
Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall When Kevin Tyler and Derek Fromby heard the city approved plans...
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2020 didn’t stunt the big business of renting in Akron
By Doug Livingston Akron Beacon Journal Not that he enjoyed it, but Mark Amos calls the first time...
The cost of renting
By Doug Livingston Akron Beacon Journal Renting cheap housing in Akron is not cheap. The city has a...