Angie Schmitt
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.
Recent Posts
Parking Madness: Philadelphia vs. Long Beach
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Philadelphia's triple-stadium parking crater takes on a parking-riddled campus in Long Beach, California.
Landlords in Seattle Can’t Force Renters to Pay for Parking Anymore
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Renters who don't own cars will no longer have to pay for parking spaces they don't use.
Parking Madness: DC vs. Fremont
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The parking crater right next to the U.S. Capitol takes on the parking crater engulfing the Fremont BART station.
Car Companies Failed at Regulating Themselves. Why Would Autonomous Car Companies Be Different?
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A system in which AV companies make the rules is going to fail.
Parking Madness: Greenville vs. Portland
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It's a contest between two smaller cities with downtowns that suffer from a deficit of "town" and an oversupply of asphalt.
Instead of a Pedestrian Bridge, How About a Street That Works for Walking, Biking, and Transit?
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When a hastily constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed onto Eighth Street at Florida International University, killing six people, it should have been a wake-up call for transportation officials.
Parking Madness: Providence vs. Surrey
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A university campus in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey takes on an asphalt-riddled hospital campus girdled by highways in Providence.
Cleveland Bus Riders Beat Back a Fare Hike
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Grassroots volunteers are making progress in their campaign to reverse Cleveland's transit death spiral. But the fight's far from over.
Parking Madness: San Jose vs. Lansing
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It's early going in Parking Madness 2018 and we're still getting to know the field of 16 competitors. Today we're pleased to introduce two contenders that could advance deep into the tournament. These are parking crater archetypes: A Bay Area transit station, and a state capitol in the cradle of America's automotive industry.
How Coverage of Pedestrian Fatalities Dehumanizes Victims and Absolves Drivers
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An analysis of news headlines in Canada identified rhetorical patterns that deflect culpability from drivers.
Parking Madness 2018: Houston vs. Jacksonville
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Your NCAA bracket may be busted but we've got a fresh new Sweet 16 for you here at Parking Madness, Streetsblog's annual tournament to name and shame the worst parking craters in America.
Seattle Bike Lane Opponents Say Moms Don’t Use Bike Lanes, Get Owned by Biking Moms
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Do not mess with moms who bike.