The housing proposals that Akron voters will consider to eliminate application fees for rentals, allow security deposits to be paid over several months and treat criminal history as a protected class when it comes to prospective tenants have similarities in other locations across the country. But in many cases, the Akron measures go further than those in other places have.
Author Archives: Arielle Kass
Economics of Akron Reporter (she/her)
Arielle is a Northeast Ohio native with more than 20 years of reporting experience in Cleveland, Atlanta and Detroit. She joined Signal Akron as its founding education reporter, where she covered Akron Public Schools and the University of Akron.
As the economics of Akron reporter, Arielle will cover topics including housing, economic development and job availability. Through her reporting, she aims to help Akron residents understand the economic issues that are affecting their ability to live full lives in the city, and highlight information that can help residents make decisions. Arielle values diverse voices in her reporting and seeks to write about under-covered issues and groups.
