Akron

[Renato]

A city in north-eastern Ohio; population 207,510 (est. 2008). Noted as a centre for the rubber industry; the first rubber factory was established in 1870 by B. F. Goodrich.

[Oralee]

Also known as AK-ROWDY.

As a pillar of knowledge, ethnic traditions, staggering zembekikos, and extreme athleticism (e.g. basketball), fittingly enough, its a place many Greeks call home. It is said and believed to own Camp Nazareth, [Canonsburg], Canton, Cleveland, and Columbus. A.[O.C]. or [Akron] owns <<any of the previously named cities>> is an appropriate acronym when regarding the dominance in basketball of the two groups, or really just commenting on the sweetness of said cities. (It should be noted that Akron Owns ___ pertains but is not limited to the C cities. For [simplicitys] sake, A.O.C. is only used for the C cities, but Akron still owns Pittsburgh, Reading, [Bethlehem], Lancaster, etc.)

*** It should also be noted that Akron owns [GOYA], and that Akron is no joke.

Key Phrase: Ak-town, the mack-town, we dont back down.

[PussyCat]

The Rubber Capital of the world, former Bowling Capital of the world and at one point the Marble Capital as well. The first city to ever use police cars and the home of the All American [Soap Box] Derby. Also, Alocholics Annomyous was founded in Akron and the first ever meeting was held in Stan Hywett Hall, home of the Seiberling family (founders of Goodyear). As well as being the home of LeBron James its the [meth capital] of the US with over 200 meth lab busts last year. Depending on where you live it can be a nice place to live. It is also known as the [Rubber City].

[Ernesto]

Just thirty minutes south of [Cleveland, Ohio]. Home of Lebron James, a decent downdown, and credited for bringing a massive [blackout] to all of the eastern united states. Also home of route eight, the worst stretch of road in all [the midwest].

[Becky]

Superior to its larger northern neighbor, Cleveland, in many ways. [Best city] in Ohio besides [Columbus] for economic growth, [real estate], and entertainment.

[Jason Yan]

Da Kron
Dirtiest ghetto shithole in the US.
Sometimes referred to as [Crackron]. The whole city smells of feces.
Downtown, Portage Lakes, Kenmore, North Hill, [Fairlawn], The Valley, Firestone Park, [University of Akron], and Goodyear Heights are some of the areas of Akron.

[Jessica]

Former [industrial] [hub] used to be the rubber capital of the world
Has a decling population it dropped from 300,000 to 200,000 since the seventies. Has a large population of [spooks]

[Agnes]

Its not THAT bad! akron is a good place to grow up at. Its not too big, but [niether] too small. Still, it seems like everybody knows everybody and theres a lot of drama, but the people are friendly and it feels [good to know] people wherever you go. Theres not much to do though, so sometimes that can get kids into trouble. It has some really nice neighborhoods, but it [got its] little hoods too. I guess its fun for its size, plus you right by cleveland.

[Julian]

Akron is a former manufacturing hub situated 30 miles south of Cleveland and 40 miles west of [Youngstown]. Akron is home to roughly 200,000 permanent residents, nearly all of whom are either black or white.
Akron is home to a steadily improving downtown, with the nearby [University of Akron] now sprawling into the downtown area.
At the present day, [Akrons] future is uncertain (though far more encouraging that neighboring [Canton] and Youngstown). Parts of Akron have seen strong growth and downtown Akron has upgraded from ghastly to meh. The University of Akron has been building out at a furious pace, and the impact of increased on-campus enrollment has fueled growth along East Exchange and South Main [Sts]. However, Akrons non-central neighborhoods are losing residents by the day to relocations and the older rubber-era residents dying off. Many non-skilled types are forced to commute to suburban areas for employment. The homeless in the area are abundant and notably confrontational, as they often stand near highway exists and aggressively [accost] motorists.
Overall, Akron is a C- kind of place. Not terrible, but not quite average. An [optimist] would look to the fact that Akron 10 years ago was a more haunting place than it is today, and that the trend toward improvement will continue. Pessimists will look at the decline of all of the surrounding cities and assume that Akron will suffer and be pulled further [into the black] hole of economic devastation.

[Justin Bieber]

all small city in ohio with alot to do if u from here about 40 min from cleveland and 30 from [youngstown] home of labrone james and da [kennel] use to be the rubber capital of the world a ok city but if u aint from here be carefull bc ppl droppin like flies out here [330] all day

[Sonia]

a [craphole] section of ohio. water tastes and smells like crap, literally. a run down section that used to be lively with business. random airplanes are always [flying around] everywhere. weather is usually sucky. the highlights are probably the [goodyear blimp], and um... lets see..