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Akron's decline a thing of the past; Historic buildings, new investment spur surge.

Publication: Crain's Cleveland Business
Publication Date: 26-OCT-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Akron's decline a thing of the past; Historic buildings, new investment spur surge.(NEWS)

Article Excerpt
Byline: DAN SHINGLER

To a visitor who's never seen Akron before, the downtown area might look like an up-and-coming city that's making the most of its art-deco architecture and the easy access to Cuyahoga Valley National Park and other outdoor amenities.

But to a visitor who merely hasn't seen Akron in 20 years or so, it might look more like a miracle in the making. Because the Akron of today and the town that was reeling from having the rubber rug pulled out from under it in the 1970s and "80s are hardly recognizable as the same city.

"If you haven't been to Akron in the last 10 years, you won't even recognize it....

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