University Park – THE DEVIL STRIP

‘An experiment in community:’ University Park residents are designing and building a new park

October 22nd, 2020

Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Marissa Little’s crew finally takes a well-earned break. They lean against a low chain link fence, shedding their coats in the sun. The group of volunteers... Read More...

Federal eviction moratorium has taken effect for some tenants

September 14th, 2020

By Doug Livingston, Akron Beacon Journal, and Noor Hindi, The Devil Strip On Voris Street in Akron’s University Park neighborhood, 37-year-old Terrance Langston signed a land contract last year, assuming al... Read More...

Buddhist temple in University Park modifies practices during pandemic

June 15th, 2020

words and photos by Zaïré Talon Daniels When driving down Sherman Street near the University of Akron, one cannot help but notice the golden pillar towering out of the backyard of the Mon Buddhist Temple.&n... Read More...

Beyond the Vision Board: DreamUP encourages women to create art that pushes them toward achieving a life goal

January 12th, 2017

by Megan Combs Life goals are often bigger and more complex than any magazine clippings or drawings on a vision board could ever represent. That’s why Traci Buckner and Dreama Whitfield collaborated to create ... Read More...

Urban Explorer | University Park

May 17th, 2016

words and photos by Kristina Aiad-Toss Populated by college students and comprised of academic buildings, University park seems to have little to offer other than cheap housing and over priced campus food. How... Read More...

How Black Artists are Practicing Self-Care in 2020

ArtsNow launches $50,000 Artist Relief Fund for Summit County artists

In the studio with metalsmith Shani Richards

The National Center for Choreography celebrates five years

The Innerbelt National Forest and how cities plan for the future

Polish American Citizens Club of Akron turns 100

Helping Summit County’s 90,000 older adults stay safe in their homes

Pastor Dee Williams is called to ‘love the hell out of people’

Six questions with Akron musician Kofi Boakye

Peachcurls showcases NEO musicians on new album ‘Meadow’

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

The doctor is in: Infant eye color

Dealing with transitions in a blended household

Shame and Laundry

The doctor is in: Switching from bottles to cups

‘An experiment in community:’ University Park residents are designing and building a new park

Federal eviction moratorium has taken effect for some tenants

Buddhist temple in University Park modifies practices during pandemic

Beyond the Vision Board: DreamUP encourages women to create art that pushes them toward achieving a life goal

Urban Explorer | University Park

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