SPECIAL EDITION: Akron in Action, Ep. 10 – State of the City with Mayor Shammas Malik

On May 19, Mayor Shammas Malik delivered his third State of the City Address! He outlined a sweeping vision for Akron’s future centered on collaboration, innovation, and community investment. The speech highlighted major new initiatives across housing, public safety, youth opportunity, sustainability, and economic development, all tied together through the city’s “Together for Akron” framework.In this month’s Special Edition of Akron in Action, host Alexis King and Mayor Malik take a high-level look at some of the biggest updates and announcements from the event.  You can watch the speech in its entirety here: https://bit.ly/4v6n02tYou can read the full Together for Akron plan at www.AkronOhio.Gov/TogetherForAkron or check out our new public dashboard to track our progress at www.AkronOhio.Gov/Dashboard.  If you want to take any of the actions that Mayor Malik mentions at the end of the episode, you can visit AkronOhio.Gov/GetInvolved.Follow us on Facebook (@AkronOhio) or Instagram (@AkronMayorMalik) to see updates on what else we're working on!