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Volunteers with Freedom Bloc in Akron are seeking 5,000 signatures from registered voters to place two housing initiatives on the November ballot.

Rent relief in Akron possible if housing proposals make November ballot

by Akron Documenters June 12, 2026June 11, 2026

A volunteer from FreedomBLOC spoke about getting housing initiatives added to the ballot in November. They said they need 5,000 signatures by August.

This house at 863 Delia Ave. in Highland Square is one of six houses added to the city's demolition list by the Housing Appeals Board at its May 21 meeting.

Six houses across Akron added to demolition list; West Hill house removed for now

by Akron Documenters June 8, 2026June 5, 2026

Valor Home, Axess Family Services' transitional housing facility for veterans, located at 1121 Exeter Road. Akron City Council is set to vote Monday to approve construction of what would be named the Thompson Family Veterans Village, proposed by Axess. The neighborhood would be for veterans who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness and would be built on vacant land next to Valor Home.

Akron project aims to house veterans facing homelessness

by Lauren Cohen May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

What should Akron do about housing? Unify Akron has recommendations

by Jack Solon May 22, 2026May 29, 2026

Members of the West Hill Neighborhood Organization are trying to keep the Theiss mansion on Crosby Street from being torn down by the city. The property is listed on the May 2026 Housing Appeals Board agenda.

West Hill residents rally to save historic and ‘important’ Theiss Mansion

by Shams Mustafa May 20, 2026May 21, 2026

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik speaks to the crowd inside the Akron Civic Theatre during his third State of the City address on Tuesday, May 19.

Blimp Day, housing initiatives highlights of Akron mayor’s State of the City address

by Kelsei Scott May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Unify Akron will host a graduation for its participants on Thursday, May 21. At the event, the organization will present city officials with its proposal.

Akron is rethinking housing. Here’s what residents say the city needs most

by Jack Solon May 20, 2026May 27, 2026

This graphic shows a cross section of normal brain and one affected by Alzheimer's disease. The affected brain shows enlarged ventricles in a part of the brain called the Hippocampus. Atrophy of the cerebral cortex is also a sign of Alzheimer's.

Black, Hispanic communities have higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, expert says

by Akron Documenters April 29, 2026April 28, 2026

A project to rebuild the stretch of South Main Street in front of GPD Group's location downtown will receive a $1.2 million boost from federal money coming to House District 13 as part of the appropriations process, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes' office announced this week.

Federal money coming to downtown Akron, Copley Road areas for projects in 2026

by Susan Zake April 27, 2026April 26, 2026

United Way of Summit & Medina have partnered with CareSource to create a Housing Stability Fund, which helps members of CareSource who need an extra boost and help paying rent. DeAngelo Guest received help from the fund because he has end-stage renal disease and could not keep his full-time job while receiving treatment. He now does dialysis three times per week and has a new full-time job, plus an apartment in Akron's West Hill neighborhood that CareSource helped him pay a couple of months of rent for.

Housing fund helps lower medical costs, provides stable housing for Akron-area residents

by Lauren Cohen April 24, 2026April 23, 2026