Terrence Shelton looks to the future, knowing he can’t undo the damage from the past that was created by Akron’s Innerbelt project.
“We have big ideas and we really believe that they can happen,” Shelton said.
The Innerbelt, built in the 70s and 80s, disrupted and devastated a thriving Black community. More than 700 homes and more than 100 businesses were demolished to make room for the construction.
Those who remained in the neighborhood felt walled off from Downtown Akron…