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  $1.5 million Knight Foundation grant will help connect the dots, improve public spaces for a more vibrant downtown Akron - 11:16 PM

  A $1.5 million grant to the Downtown Akron Partnership is designed to bring the “icing to the cake” and “connect the dots” of various bright spots throughout downtown Akron, while encouraging new improvements.

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