Thank you to all who attended the third Akron Innerbelt Open House on June 12 at Lock 3 Park where we previewed “Initial Directions” for the future of the Innerbelt and surrounding neighborhoods. 

The goal of the Open House was to:

  • Bring emerging planning and design concepts to the community through 5 key initial strategies

  • Get direction for design refinement and project prioritization

  • Host “Site Walks” of the planning area to exchange ideas and learnings between the planning team and community members

  • Co-design key corridors and areas of Akron with planners, designers, and community members alike

During the Open House, our community coordinators, planning team and city representatives dove into our current strategies for the Innerbelt, facilitated discussions about possibilities for the former Innerbelt land, and explored how actions in the surrounding neighborhoods would be great first steps for long term success. Understanding how the planning process incorporates not only the former Innerbelt land, but also the neighborhoods that were directly impacted by urban renewal is a key element of these strategies.

Please visit the links below to see the full strategies and what was presented at the Open House!

Overview of Strategies & Timeline 

Dive into the 5 Strategies        EXplore Economic & Policy Tools