GREEN – Traces of local history and culture are in place in the floor at the Akron-Canton Airport.
Local artist Lenny Spangler designed a "Tree of Life" for the terrazzo floor in the atrium, which is in the boarding area between gates and the baggage claim. The tree has 46 leaves that contain a name, a site, a business or event that represents the Akron and Canton communities.
It's the final interior work that's part of a $34 million gate modernization project at the airport. Five new gates were added to replace five crowded gates that were demolished. The older gates dated to the 1960s.