second chance village

The creator of a tent city for homeless people in Akron is holding a cleanup day Thursday now that the city has ordered the encampment to close. Sage Lewis is the 47-year-old Akron activist and entrepreneur who set up the tent city on his property. He said residents have already done most of the cleanup work at the site, but he’s hoping supporters will come anyway.

Akron City Council has set Thanksgiving as the deadline for the shutdown of Second Chance Village.It’s been a busy week since Akron Council voted not to…

Destiny Williams came to Second Chance Village from the woods, after being addicted to heroin for about three years.“It’s helped change my life,” Williams…

Akron City Council is not likely to decide until this fall what to do about a tent city of homeless people on the city’s east side. WKSU’s M.L. Schultze...

Second Chance Village, a tent community for homeless people in Akron, has been threatened with closure by the city. Residents say they'd rather live on…

The owner of a homeless encampment at odds with Akron zoning laws has scrapped plans to try to bring tiny homes to the property.