Changes to how roadways are configured across Greater Akron are leading to fewer crashes, calmer and slower traffic and room for bicycles and other modes of transportation. Called road diets, these new layouts typically reduce the number of travel lanes and add in a center turn lane.
Author Archives: Melanie Mohler
Melanie Mohler is a writer and editor based in Akron's West Hill neighborhood. She is the current editor of Ohio Genealogy News, a publication of the Ohio Genealogical Society, and she was previously a freelance contributor for The Devil Strip. Melanie has a BA in international relations from Kent State University and an MA in applied history and public humanities from the University of Akron. She is active in several local organizations, including Akron Documenters, Everyday Akron, and Akron Postcard Club.
