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Plusquellic tells group that revitalization effort improves community
By Betty Lin-Fisher
Beacon Journal business writer
Published on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Akron needs to make major transformations to be successful, Mayor Don Plusquellic told an audience gathered Monday to celebrate a collaboration of private and public partnerships to revitalize parts of downtown.
That means not only changing to keep up, but also changing in great ways, he said.
''We have to be willing all of us to change,'' Plusquellic told about 350 people gathered at the University of Akron Student Union Ballroom for the fifth annual University Park Alliance Awards Luncheon. Plusquellic was the keynote speaker.
''Akron has changed — but not enough,'' he said.
But the community is on its way, Plusquellic said, particularly through efforts of the University Park Alliance, composed of leaders from the University of Akron, Summa Health System, the city and businesses trying to revitalize a 50-block area around the university.
Plusquellic pointed to several recent and upcoming projects in the area, including the Summa Center Building on East Market Street in the renovated post office building, UA's housing projects, the National Inventors Hall of Fame School and a planned bike trail through downtown.
Through the work of the University Park Alliance, Akron is showing that it is a ''can-do'' community, he said.
Before Plusquellic's address, UA President Luis Proenza said the alliance's progress in the last five years had been ''nothing short of outstanding,'' with 700 new jobs, 80 new housing units, $300 million in private investment and $52 million in civic investment.
Proenza promised more. ''Expect a major announcement later this year,'' he said, referring to a project that could be a $150 million investment.
Betty Lin-Fisher can be reached at
330-996-3724 or blinfisher@
thebeaconjournal.com.
Akron needs to make major transformations to be successful, Mayor Don Plusquellic told an audience gathered Monday to celebrate a collaboration of private and public partnerships to revitalize parts of downtown.
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