With a new Amazon fulfillment center preparing to become their new neighbor, residents of Akron's Kenmore neighborhood said Sept. 2 they're hopeful about the economic benefits but concerned about traffic and property values near the former Akron Baptist Temple site.

Ward 9 City Councilwoman Tina Boyes, whose territory includes the site most recently used by The Word Church, hosted representatives from Amazon and Ambrose Property Group — an Indianapolis-based developer working with the company on the proposal — at her monthly ward meeting at the Kenmore Community Center. Much of the discussion centered on the traffic impact on Rimer CLC, a nearby elementary school.

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