/tags/second-chance-village second chance village en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Jan 2019 22:19:24 GMT /ideastream/2019-01-02/akron-tent-city-has-reached-its-last-days 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. Wed, 02 Jan 2019 22:19:24 GMT /ideastream/2019-01-02/akron-tent-city-has-reached-its-last-days /news/2018-09-24/akron-tries-to-house-homeless-while-it-shutters-tent-city 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… Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:25:44 GMT /news/2018-09-24/akron-tries-to-house-homeless-while-it-shutters-tent-city Tim Rudell /news/2018-06-19/an-akron-tent-city-lobbies-for-second-chance-at-life 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… Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:37:50 GMT /news/2018-06-19/an-akron-tent-city-lobbies-for-second-chance-at-life M.L. Schultze /wksu-stories/2018-06-15/akron-struggles-with-a-tent-city-and-the-bigger-question-of-homelessness 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... Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:15:27 GMT /wksu-stories/2018-06-15/akron-struggles-with-a-tent-city-and-the-bigger-question-of-homelessness M.L. Schultze, M.L. Schultze /news/2017-12-18/student-film-seeks-to-show-human-side-of-akron-homeless-community 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… Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:31:38 GMT /news/2017-12-18/student-film-seeks-to-show-human-side-of-akron-homeless-community /wksu-stories/2017-11-20/akrons-homeless-encampment-drops-its-tiny-home-bid The owner of a homeless encampment at odds with Akron zoning laws has scrapped plans to try to bring tiny homes to the property. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 03:23:19 GMT /wksu-stories/2017-11-20/akrons-homeless-encampment-drops-its-tiny-home-bid Mark Arehart