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What’s New

Akron’s District-Wide Travel Plan is Complete

January 14th, 2015

The Akron Public Schools District-Wide Travel Plan is completed as part of the Safe Routes to School program administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).  The Akron School Travel Plan includes all 41 Kindergarten through 8th grade schools (K-8) in the Akron Public School System and is one of the first district-wide School Travel […]

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The Peak Time For Fall Colors… And Deer Crashes

The Peak Time For Fall Colors… And Deer Crashes

October 8th, 2014

The fall season brings the changing color of leaves, hot apple cider, pumpkin pie and – unfortunately – crashes between deer and motor vehicles.  October and November are the busiest months for deer crashes during the year, according to AMATS Transportation Engineer Dave Pulay. As an offshoot of the agency’s recently completed 2011-2013 Traffic Crash […]

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Number of Greater Akron area crashes increasing

September 26th, 2014

The number of crashes on Greater Akron area roadways, intersections and freeways increased slightly in 2011 and 2013 reversing an 11-year trend of declining crash totals for the region, according to the latest three-year analysis compiled by the AMATS. The agency’s analysis identified 51,361 crashes in the area between 2011 and 2013. There were 17,143 […]

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AMATS Annual Meeting

September 25th, 2014

Thanks to all who made this year’s event great! Randy Cole’s Beyond Boundaries Mark your calendars for October 17, 2014 for next year’s Annual Meeting!

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Annual Meeting To Spotlight The Importance Of Place

Annual Meeting To Spotlight The Importance Of Place

September 22nd, 2014

The 2014 AMATS Annual Meeting is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17 at the Sheraton Suites Akron Cuyahoga Falls.  The theme of this year’s meeting will be the importance of place and valuing our cities and communities. In keeping with this theme, the day’s featured speakers will be authors Peter Kageyama and David Giffels.  Kageyama is […]

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Preliminary Recommendations For Barberton Planning Grant

Preliminary Recommendations For Barberton Planning Grant

September 12th, 2014

The City of Barberton, working in collaboration with the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and The Barberton Community Foundation, is currently studying routes to better link Downtown Barberton with the Towpath Trail through safe biking and walking connections. Through the implementation of an AMATS’ Connecting Communities Grant, which focuses on improving transportation options and […]

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Getting Ready For Winter

Getting Ready For Winter

September 8th, 2014

Don’t look now, but Old Man Winter is on the road ahead! Don and Ruth Kaser of the R-D Bike Shop in Barberton have some useful advice to get your bike and yourself ready for the snow and ice.

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Active Transportation Conference Re-cap

Active Transportation Conference Re-cap

July 1st, 2014

AMATS’ Switching Gears Program hosted a successful Active Transportation Conference in the heart of Akron on June 26.

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AMATS Accepting Applications for CMAQ Project Funding

AMATS Accepting Applications for CMAQ Project Funding

June 2nd, 2014

AMATS is now accepting applications for the Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) Program. Please submit two hard copies of each completed application (see links below) and supporting material such as maps.  Also, please email the applications and supporting material to vbotosan@akronohio.gov . The deadline for these applications is by the end of day on June 30, […]

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Northeast Ohio Regional Summit

Northeast Ohio Regional Summit

May 16th, 2014

Building One Ohio, an emerging coalition of local elected, business, labor, religious and educational leaders from middle-class communities, is organizing the Northeast Ohio Regional Summit, in cooperation with Building One America, a growing national organization and network of regional and statewide organizations. The event will bring together local elected, civic and community leaders with state, and federal […]

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