/news/tags/akron-parks-challenge Akron Parks Challenge en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:01:52 GMT /community/2023-07-12/akron-neighborhoods-welcome-completion-of The Akron Parks Collaborative has worked with residents in the Middlebury and South Akron neighborhoods in 2023 to update parks that have suffered from years of disinvestment and neglect. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:01:52 GMT /community/2023-07-12/akron-neighborhoods-welcome-completion-of Kennedy Gotham /news/community/2022-09-09/jewett-park-in-akron-receives-makeover-from-community Jewett Park, in Akron's Middlebury neighborhood, is getting a makeover thanks to an Akron Parks Challenge grant. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:03:59 GMT /news/community/2022-09-09/jewett-park-in-akron-receives-makeover-from-community Abigail Bottar /news/community/2021-06-03/kerr-and-jewitt-parks-are-picked-as-akron-parks-challenge-100-000-grant-winners The funding will be used to upgrade and improve the parks in West Akron and Middlebury. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 01:31:11 GMT /news/community/2021-06-03/kerr-and-jewitt-parks-are-picked-as-akron-parks-challenge-100-000-grant-winners Kelsey Paulus /news/community/2019-06-18/morning-headlines-two-akron-park-projects-win-100-000-grants-browns-to-stay-in-berea-for-20-years Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, June 18:Two Akron park projects win $100,000 grants;Diebolf Nixdorf to move 200 jobs to Hoover District;NWS… Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:10:09 GMT /news/community/2019-06-18/morning-headlines-two-akron-park-projects-win-100-000-grants-browns-to-stay-in-berea-for-20-years Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2019-04-03/akron-parks-challenge-invites-park-revitalization-ideas It’s that time of year again! Akron Parks Collaborative is asking neighborhood residents and organizations for ideas on how to make their parks more… Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:24:31 GMT /news/community/2019-04-03/akron-parks-challenge-invites-park-revitalization-ideas /news/community/2019-04-02/morning-headlines-akron-leaders-oppose-gun-bill-plain-dealer-lays-off-14-journalists Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, April 2:Akron leaders oppose gun bill;ACLU joins lawsuit opposing panhandling ordinance;2 million Ohioans… Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:48:49 GMT /news/community/2019-04-02/morning-headlines-akron-leaders-oppose-gun-bill-plain-dealer-lays-off-14-journalists Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2018-06-01/three-akron-parks-will-get-upgrades-based-on-proposals-from-the-communities-around-them The city of Akron has announced the winners of the Akron Parks Challenge.Cadillac Triangle Park in Southwest Akron, Chestnut Ridge in Kenmore and… Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:45:39 GMT /news/community/2018-06-01/three-akron-parks-will-get-upgrades-based-on-proposals-from-the-communities-around-them /news/community/2018-04-25/akron-knight-foundation-team-up-to-rejuvenate-city-parks The deadline is fast approaching for community groups and individuals to pitch their ideas for the Akron Parks Challenge. The goal is to improve two Akron… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:42:10 GMT /news/community/2018-04-25/akron-knight-foundation-team-up-to-rejuvenate-city-parks /news/community/2018-04-10/morning-headlines-deal-between-massillon-and-affinity-needs-council-approval-early-voting-begins Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, April 10:Final deal reached for Massillon to acquire Affinity;Green family vows to fight Nexus pipeline in… Tue, 10 Apr 2018 12:52:43 GMT /news/community/2018-04-10/morning-headlines-deal-between-massillon-and-affinity-needs-council-approval-early-voting-begins Amanda Rabinowitz