More Akron residents are using electric scooters. A new report recommends ways to support them

The ways Akron-area residents move — on a micro level — as they use e-scooters and other small, wheeled methods of transport is now part of a report from the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study.

The February report, which uses data from 2022-2025, explores the emergence of micromobility as a mode of transportation in Akron and Kent and offers recommendations for deploying it safely and efficiently throughout the region.

In AMATS’ service area, the shared micromobility market — which offers short-term e-bike and e-scooter rentals — is available in Akron and Kent and is operated entirely by Spin…

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