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Where’s Ohio Going?

November 7th, 2023

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is pleased to announce its Ohio Moves initiative!  Please visit Ohio Moves Transportation Study for more information.  Survey participants will be selected by the department at random.Over the next several months, the department will survey day-to-day household travel activity and typical travel patterns for residents across the Buckeye State.  […]

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On the Trail

October 18th, 2023

Dan Rice, the president and chief executive officer of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition (OECC) was one of the featured speakers during the 2023 Annual Meeting of AMATS. Since 1994, during Rice’ time with the OECC, he has worked with over 150 community partnerships and raised over $75 million in development funds for the […]

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The State of Safety

October 18th, 2023

Michelle May, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Highway Safety Program manager, was one of the featured speakers during the 2023 AMATS Annual Meeting. For the past 15 years, May has managed the department’s $185 million Highway Safety Program, which provides technical expertise and funding to state and local governments to prevent severe crashes on […]

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What a Year!

October 18th, 2023

 AMATS Director Curtis Baker recapped a year of solid accomplishments by the Greater Akron area’s metropolitan planning organization during the agency’s 2023 Annual Meeting on Oct. 6. Baker listed implementing a new Carbon Reduction Program, starting a new Traffic Signal Inventory, and seeing several ambitious regional projects become reality as some of the agency’s […]

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STBG, TASA, CRP, Resurfacing, and TASA Supplemental Applications

September 21st, 2023

Beginning September 21, 2023 and continuing through November 3, 2023, AMATS will be accepting applications for the STBG, TASA, Resurfacing, Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP), and TASA Supplemental Programs. Although not due until November 3, please return the applications as soon as possible. AMATS staff will be reviewing and scoring the projects. Please note, no Letters […]

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Opening the Purse Strings

September 21st, 2023

Funding policy changes approved by AMATS may lead to more funding opportunities for Greater Akron area communities and other project sponsors in the years to come. During its Sept. 21 meeting, the AMATS Policy Committee approved a slate of changes to the AMATS Funding Policy Guidelines, which provide detailed eligibility and scoring criteria for project […]

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It’s That Time!

September 18th, 2023

 It’s time for the AMATS Annual Meeting! Please note that registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting ends Friday, Sept. 29. This year’s meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. The day’s featured speakers include Michelle May, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Highway Safety Program manager, and Dan Rice, the president and chief […]

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Gold, silver, or bronze?

September 12th, 2023

The cities of Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls are reaching for a gold, silver, or bronze Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation through the League of American Bicyclists in 2023.  The Summit County cities are participating in a league-sponsored online survey regarding bicycling within their respective communities. The League’s Bicycle Friendly America Program provides a resource for […]

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Making a Better Middlebury!

August 29th, 2023

AMATS and several sponsors will mark the agency’s 11th anniversary of hosting Bike-N-Brainstorms with a Sept. 23 event in Akron’s Middlebury neighborhood.  Bike-N-Brainstorms provide cyclists in the Greater Akron area with opportunities to share their insights with planning officials regarding how to improve the region’s active transportation network.The popular events include a bike ride along […]

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Consider the CIC!

August 25th, 2023

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