Data study of every Akron parcel: 11,286 vacant lots sit under the lot-size minimums Council hears on Sept. 28. 873 are city-owned. Full methodology and correction log.

The city can't solve all affordability issues, but it can boost housing options.

Akron's planning director, Kyle Julien, discusses how the city is proposing to make Akron more attractive to builders.

Akron's planning director, Kyle Julien, discusses how the city is proposing to make Akron more attractive to builders.

Sasaki is proud to announce that the Akron Innerbelt Master Plan has received a merit award for the Planning category.

The city of Akron will receive $10 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for work in the Innerbelt corridor.

A federal court has ruled that a law barring domestic-violence offenders from owning firearms is unconstitutional.

A juvenile defense attorney calls it an "arms race." When kids see others with a gun, they want an even bigger, more powerful weapon.

Pandemic-era cycling fever appears to be lingering.

The alternatives: for the first piece in our new series looking at low carbon ideas around the world we visit a community without cars in the desert of Tempe, Arizona