AMATS

Agency Purpose

AMATS is responsible for regional planning in the Greater Akron area. It serves as a forum for cooperation between elected officials, planning agencies, and the public, who work together to set transportation policies and implement transportation improvements. AMATS is committed to ensuring that transportation and land use decisions meet the needs of the region.

Connecting Communities Planning Grant

AMATS developed the Connecting Communities Initiative to focus on ways to better integrate land use and transportation planning. As part of this initiative, the Connecting Communities Planning Grant program was developed. The purpose of the planning grant program is to provide communities with funding to develop transportation and land use planning studies that focus on livability principles.

Connecting Communities Planning Grant applications should:

  • Promote more transportation choices
  • Enhance economic competitiveness
  • Support and value existing neighborhoods

This year AMATS received 11 Planning Grant Applications. AMATS is looking for your input on which projects you think should be funded based on the above criteria. Tell us why these studies should be funded!

You can also email your comments directly to . After we get your input the applications will be evaluated by the Connecting Communities Planning Grant Task Force who will score, review and recommend projects to the AMATS Policy Committee, which will select the grant recipients at its December 7, 2011 meeting.

This is your opportunity to review these community grant proposals and vote for the the two (2) planning studies you feel best exemplify the spirit of the Connecting Communities Planning grant. Your votes will help inform the decision made by the AMATS Policy Committee.

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What's New at AMATS?

Public Review Period for Air Quality Analysis « AMATS | Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study | Planning for Greater Akron
http://www.amatsplanning.org/

Our sister agency in Cleveland, NOACA, received an earmark for a project in Garfield Heights which they are required to add to their Regional Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program. Because AMATS and NOACA are in the same Air Quality Non-Attainment area, and the project will impact air quality, AMATS must concur with NOACA's air quality analysis through a signed resolution.

$53 million in transportation funds available through AMATS « AMATS | Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study | Planning for Greater Akron
http://www.amatsplanning.org/

AMATS announces that $53 million in funding will be available to Greater Akron area communities for transportation projects. As the agency responsible for regional transportation planning in the Greater Akron area, AMATS administers several federal funding programs. The agency recently determined that additional funding would be available for various transportation improvement projects in fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

A Bridge to Somewhere – Akron’s Mill Street Bridge Project « AMATS | Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study | Planning for Greater Akron
http://www.amatsplanning.org/

Akron's new Mill Street Bridge was officially opened to pedestrians and traffic in late August. The $10 million bridge replacement project took nearly two years to complete. To view the bridge's construction, click the accompanying slideshow above. Originally built in 1904, the old bridge was deemed beyond repair several years ago.

Beyond words – What does ‘Collaboration’ mean to the Greater Akron area and Northeast Ohio? « AMATS | Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study | Planning for Greater Akron
http://www.amatsplanning.org/

AMATS will open its 2011 Annual Meeting at 8:30 a.m., Oct. 21 at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls. As the agency responsible for regional transportation planning in the Greater Akron area, AMATS plays a pivotal role in how federal funds are used in Northeast Ohio.

Crain Avenue Bridge project links Kent to a new horizon « AMATS | Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study | Planning for Greater Akron
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After years of frustration, Kent expects to put the finishing touches on its replacement for the Crain Avenue Bridge next year. Kent City Engineer Jim Bowling says that the four-year, multi-million dollar project represents a turning point for the city. From compiling congestion data to programming funding, AMATS played a significant role in Kent's pursuit of the project.