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For More Information Contact:
Dave Lieberth @ 330-375-2345 or liebeda@ci.akron.oh.us

Imagine.Akron:2025 is a citizen-led planning effort to assist the municipal government of Akron, Ohio to identify goals for the city’s future.

Mayor Don Plusquellic initiated the effort in 1998, and the initial report was prepared for the Mayor and Council in September, 2000.

To read this long-term vision for the City, click here. Imagine.Akron:2025

 

Imagine.Downtown Akron: 2025 continues the effort to implement the goals outlined in the original report, and was convened in the Summer of 2004.

Interim reports of the workgroups are available below:

Imagine. Downtown Akron:2025 Reports

1. The Protocol for Imagine. Downtown Akron: 2025

2. Downtown Mission Statement

3. The Imagine.Akron:2025 Goals for Downtown
....(September, 2000)

4. Schedule
....Upcoming Meetings

Panhandling (September 15)
5.....Legislation in place: Akron
6.....Legislation proposed (Dayton ordinance)
7.....Meeting Notes by Becky Hoover

Thermal Energy (September 21)
8.....Thermal Energy Facts
9.....Meeting Notes by Becky Hoover

Downtown Signage
10....Meeting Notes by Becky Hoover

Planning for Operations and Infrastructure
11....Intermodal Transportation

12....Downtown Housing

NOTE: A free Adobe reader is required to read the following pdf documents.

Workgroup Reports
....Downtown Housing (35k pdf)
....Economic Development / Cultural (19k pdf)
....Economic Development / Facilities (13k pdf)
....Education (31k pdf)
....Health Care (41k pdf)