Kent Redevelopment Recognized as 'Best Project' in Ohio
Ohio Economic Development Association presents award to Kent City Council
Kent's business community is thriving at time when many communities are struggling, and for that the city's downtown redevelopment efforts earned the Best Project Award for 2012 from the Ohio Economic Development Association. Richard F. Rebadow, OEDA Board Member and Greater Akron Chamber Executive Vice President, presented a plaque recognizing the award to members of Kent City Council Wednesday night. "The project’s indeed a catalyst that will have significant impact on the city of Kent, Kent State University, Portage County, the greater Akron region and all of Northeast Ohio," Rebadow said. "You did it during really challenging economic times. You should be very proud of that because there were a lot of projects on the fence that didn’t …
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Desmo
7:29 am on Friday, November 9, 2012
Yes, the actual esplanade is mostly brick, but it opens to what they are calling the "Great Lawn" which will be mostly grass with an outlining of trees. You are right about the increased runoff...though, the Cuyahoga can take it. more ›