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Angie Schmitt

@schmangee
Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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Slowly and Stealthily, Trump’s DOT Starves Transit Expansion Projects of Federal Funds

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 18, 2018 | No Comments
The Trump administration has slowed the release of federal transit grants to such a crawl that expansion projects in the works for years are now in jeopardy.
Riders Alliance member and Queens bus rider Natasha Saunders speaking alongside elected officials and advocates before this morning's hearing. Photo: David Meyer
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6 Principles for a Transit System That Makes Your City More Fair and Just

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 17, 2018 | No Comments
Transit should be a great social equalizer. In many cities, however, transit's potential to advance economic fairness is held in check because resources are distributed inequitably.
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Senators Want to Sneak Safety Exemptions for Self-Driving Cars Into Law

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 17, 2018 | No Comments
A group of senators led by South Dakota Republican John Thune wants to let companies rush self-driving cars to market before any federal safety standards related to autonomous systems have been drafted.
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Baltimore’s Super Quick Fix for a Dangerous Road

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 16, 2018 | No Comments
Using Jersey barriers filled with water for ballast, the city carved a safe walking and biking path out of a lane of car traffic.
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Cities Are Replacing Dangerous Slip Lanes With Space for People

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 13, 2018 | No Comments
What a difference some paint makes.
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8 Tips for Cities to Make the Most of Dockless Bike-Share and Scooters

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 13, 2018 | No Comments
The National Association of City Transportation Officials released guidelines to help cities manage these services without getting taken for a ride.
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American Cities Are Drowning in Car Storage

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 12, 2018 | No Comments
New research presents credible estimates of the total parking supply in several American cities for the first time, and it's not pretty.
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Upset About Bike Lanes, Baltimore Fire Department Takes It Out on Bike Advocates

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 10, 2018 | No Comments
Local bike advocates say they've been personally targeted for harassment and intimidation by fire department employees and even the Baltimore City Fire Department itself.
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These Are the American Cities Where Transit Access to Jobs Is Getting Better

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 9, 2018 | No Comments
Investments in better transit are paying off for Phoenix, Minneapolis, and Columbus.
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No, “Drunk Walking” Is Not Causing the Rise in Pedestrian Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 6, 2018 | No Comments
A new report from PBS News Hour violates the most basic precepts of good journalism in a pathetic attempt to pin the rise in pedestrian fatalities on people who drink and walk.
An Access-A-Ride paratransit van. Activists have been fighting the MTA after it killed off two programs that offered better options. It also wants to raise fares. File Photo
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The Most Successful “Micro Transit” Pilots Are Performing Like Decent Dial-a-Ride Services

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 3, 2018 | No Comments
Even the best "micro transit" services look a lot like traditional dial-a-ride.
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Federal Safety Officials Knew SUV Design Kills Pedestrians and Didn’t Act

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 29, 2018 | No Comments
An excellent investigative report by the Detroit Free Press and USA Today reveals how the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knew about the risks of SUVs for years - and did nothing.
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