The canal was the defining feature of Akron in its prime. The manual labor that building the canal required, and the commerce that it brought to the region when it was completed made Akron a truly great place to live and work. Even today, the remnants of these things that made Akron prosper are helping lead the city to prosperity once again. The towpath and the canal bring visitors to the area every day. The old silos have been transformed into a hotel-thing. The old factories are now something of a tourist attraction. The community and fellowship that was so strong during the canal era is being brought back in the new housing developments, and the community's new plan for the park.
Akron is not only relying on the past to make a comeback, but modern technology as well. The polymer lab was working on some fascinating, and in the future, possibly world-changing research, such as a cure for diabetes, and synthetic skin and bones. Akron is cool.
Feelings for First Semester
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Five months have passed so quickly as we are moving on to the last week of
first semester in a period of seven days. We have had great times being
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3 comments:
I am glad you enjoyed the tour and like what Akron is doing. I appreciate your well-written and concise journal entry, even if it was a little late.
"Hotel-thing"
Well written, I liked what you had to say about Akron's comeback, I think you are right about their use of things, old and new.
Akron's future looks more promising doesn't it?
was an interesting entry, I liked the point on how Akron is using the past along with modern technology to make a comeback.
I'm kinda glad I wasn't the only one that posted a late entry...
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