University Park Alliance is a non-profit community development corporation dedicated to the importance of 'place-making'.

Akron Now
Our City Core Vision

We envision University Park as an exciting opportunity to return to a traditional urban neighborhood where interesting people live, great ideas thrive and community is key. And we see a clear path for getting there. Our strategy is to capitalize on the economic synergy of the great institutions already anchored throughout this geography—including a major university, three excellent hospitals, a bio-tech institute, three brand new schools—and develop a dense, walkable neighborhood with diverse cultural offerings, great healthcare, quality education and plenty of recreational and leisure opportunities. In essence, our mission is to build a 'sense of place' between these strong anchors. To do so, University Park Alliance has created a redevelopment Master Plan and is implementing a five-year Strategic Plan that focuses our efforts around four programmatic areas:

Winning start-up...
Rubber City Printing and summit city climbing
Engines of...
UPA adds a sense of place
UPA inks...
to build and manage planned mixed-use...
Building projects...
at former Fred Martin Chevrolet site
Gallup CEO to be...
author of "The Coming Jobs War"
Recipe for...
Groceries aren't enough
Gallup CEO to...
author of "The Coming Jobs War"
Akron urban core...
Rubber meets the road
Taking action in...
Leaders aim to help UP area catch up
UPA Forging the...
creating a bold growth plan
Artist enclaves
help revitalize urban centers
Artists for Akron
UP has the assets and promise
UPA's Unique Vision
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City...
Artists'...
as Redevelopment Catalyst
UPA Aims to Get...
plan to revamp core viable
UPA Plan...
Can have economic Impact
Safe Neighborhood...
nighttime patrols will enhance livability
Belief at the Core
UPA continues to make its case
UPA Gets Grant...
For Start UP! Business Plan Competition
UNIVERSITY PARK...
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UPA Marks Site
for future first project
Banks Bolster UPA...
Chase and Fifth Third give grants
UPA Wins Regional...
UPA honored in chicago
Building...
Akron stands to take on a whole new life
UP Start UP!...
Business plan competition launched
UPA Receives Award
for excellence in economic development...
WSJ Notes KUD...
Kajima Builds in Akron
International...
Partnership to redevelop urban core
Building Blocks
Attracting talent, spurring vibrancy
Partnership Is...
KUD inks master services agreement
UPA Partners with...
International developer will lead projects
Habitat Takes LEED
UA employee owner supports UPA strategy
Zipnic Reaches...
UA picnic builds community
Poised to Grow in...
opportunities for real estate investment
UPA To Buy Former...
Mixed-use project planned
Lanterns Brighten...
lantern workshop part of festivities
At Akron's Core
capacity to thrive

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