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June 2021 · Vol 9 · Issue #6
6 250,000 BY 2050 8 BY 2050, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS HOPE THE CITY NO LONGER NEEDS THEM. THIS IS THEIR STORY — AND THEIR VISION FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS 12 MEET AKRON ZOO’S NEWEST ANIMALS 16 THE 2050 ISSUE 17 IT AIN’T YOUR GRANDPA’S LOCAL NEWS ANYMORE 18 A NORTH HILL — ONE NEIGHBORHOOD DEMONSTRATES HOW TO ACHIEVE WORLD PEACE 20 NEW/NATIVE 24 SOUTH HOWARD STREET AND THE FLATIRON II 26 PROFESSIONAL BOWLING IS BACK IN AKRON 29 THE GREEN CITY ON A HILL: A 25 YEAR REVIEW 31 NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA COMMITS TO A “YEAR OF AKRON CINEMA.” 33 “GUILT-FREE” BEER, HOW CAN YOU SAY NO? 37 IMAGINING DOWNTOWN AKRON IN 2050 40 AKRON BRINGS HOME TWO AWARDS 41 INNERBELT FREEWAY COMMEMORATES 10 YEARS AS PARK 43 AKRON SET TO EXPLORE THE SKIES 45 AKRON ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH INNOVATION Want to help make The Devil Strip? Write to noor@thedevilstrip.com. Find us online: www.thedevilstrip.com Facebook: facebook.com/thedevilstrip Twitter: @akrondevilstrip Instagram: @thedevilstrip
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