The City of Akron is inviting community members to help shape the future of the decommissioned Akron Innerbelt. The journey continues with a community workshop on January 8, 2025 at the Ed Davis Community Center (730 Perkins Park Drive) from 5 PM to 8 PM. This meeting will provide an update on the master planning process including progress made so far and will allow the city to gather additional feedback from residents to help guide the master plan. This marks the next step in this collaborative planning process. All those planning to attend should RSVP for free at the Eventbrite link here.
In August 2024, Akron selected a team led by Sasaki, a nationally recognized planning and design firm, as a partner on the Innerbelt master plan. Since then, the team has been busy laying the groundwork for success. This includes applying for $10 million in federal funding to support future transformations of the site and recruiting Akron-based community coordinators to ensure local voices guide the process.
“The future of the Innerbelt is about reconnection,” said Akron Mayor Shammas Malik. “The city has been engaging with former residents of this area for several years now as we’ve led up to this master planning process. Each step has been taken hand in hand with those who were most impacted by the building of the Innerbelt, and it will continue to center their voices and experiences as we get closer to laying out a path for the Innerbelt’s future. I invite the community to join us for this upcoming meeting to learn more about the process ahead.”…