On January 26, the Akron City Council unanimously affirmed its support for Unify Akron and the Akron Civic Assembly on housing. All 13 members confirmed their shared commitment to collaboration, transparency, and meaningful action.

From the beginning, Unify Akron was designed as a learning lab, one that improves as people step into it, question it, and help shape it. Here’s some of what we’ve learned in January 2026.

How are people chosen to participate? Through a lottery that’s carefully designed to be fair, transparent, and truly representative of the city.

“This partnership seeks to renew the promise at the heart of self-government: that the well-informed wisdom and goodwill of the People, met by a government willing to listen, engage, and act, will lead to enduring progress, a better Akron, and a more perfect union.”