(This article originally appeared in the Akron Area Eutopia Report.) Last week we looked at some statistics about homelessness in Summit County from the Continuum of Care’s 2013 Point in Time Count. Let’s look a little more closely at a few more statistics. Total Number of Homeless Individuals in Summit County [table id=1 /] Until 2014, the numbers seem to depict a … [Read more...]
Local groups seek a Healthy Summit
(This article originally appeared in the Akron Area Eutopia Report.) Building up a “Good Place”, or a good city, is something that we are very passionate about. So any time that we hear about an organization working to improve our city, we want to report on it. Especially if it includes collaboration, which we believe is the best way to get things done. The Healthy Summit … [Read more...]
Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy a catalyst for food policy changes
(Editor's note: The following story is published with permission from the Akron Area Eutopia Report. This is the first in a series.) The policy produced by the Summit County Food Policy Coalition calls for two measurable action items: Eliminate food deserts in Summit County Preserve farmland within Summit County We reported on efforts to identify and measure food … [Read more...]
Human trafficking continues to be a national, local problem
(Editor's note: The following story is published with permission from the Akron Area Eutopia Report.) Did you know that there are more human slaves in the world right now than ever before in history? Approximately 27 million people are trapped in this spider web of perverse modern day slavery throughout the world – and even scarier – 13 million children. Human … [Read more...]
