Kenmore Boulevard is quiet this morning. The commercial thoroughfare in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood — its second largest — is in the process of being reinvigorated as a music and arts hub after years of what local residents call disinvestment in the neighborhood.
Tina Boyes represents the Kenmore area on Akron City Council, and is a fifth-generation resident. She’s also been involved with revitalization efforts in her former role with Better Kenmore Community Development Corporation.
She says the district’s closure of schools in the neighborhood has hurt its vitality. She came prepared with a print-out of a map of the neighborhood.
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