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
What Explains the Gender Gap in Walking?
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A recent Stanford study examined walking rates around the globe, finding that in a diverse range of countries, girls and women walk less than boys and men. What explains the disparity?
Washington State Dems Poised to Steal From Transit and Education to Appease Car Owners
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Democrats in the state of Washington recently gained the majority in the State Senate and now control both branches of the state legislature. Tops on the their agenda: lowering taxes on drivers. They're so motivated to do it, they're willing to rip off transit riders and homeless students in the process.
Philly Rolls Out Bike Lanes at a Snail’s Pace and May Slow Down Progress Even More
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When Kenney was elected in 2015, he said his administration would complete 30 miles of protected bike lanes. Two years into his time in office, it already seems unlikely that he'll achieve his promise.
Snapping Together a Better Bus Stop
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American cities are discovering a way to quickly improve bus boarding using modular plastic pads.
A Brief History of How American Transportation Engineers Resisted Bike Lanes
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A new paper looks at what led the American engineering establishment to fall decades behind other countries on the development of bike infrastructure.
A New Neighborhood Will Replace a Sunken Rochester Highway
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With a portion of the Inner Loop highway filled in, Rochester is ready to reconnect its downtown to the East End neighborhood.
Are American Cities Making Progress on Traffic Safety?
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In several cities, traffic fatalities fell much more sharply last year than in the nation as a whole. But it's too soon to draw conclusions.
Oregon May Expand Its Petty Bicycle Tax to Children’s Bikes
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Once you start down the path of resentment-based transportation policy, who knows where it will lead.
Is the Hyperloop Taking Cities for a Ride?
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The Hyperloop has never carried human passengers. Yet Ohio officials signed off on a grant based on the promise of Cleveland-Chicago route in just three to five years.
Democracy Dies in… Bus Lanes?
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Advocates got Montgomery County to consider adding bus lanes to its BRT plan. Anti-transit NIMBYs see a conspiracy.
How Boston Used Meter Prices to Fix Parking Dysfunction
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Boston has reduced illegal parking by adjusting meter rates, according to new a report from the city.
The Environmentalist Blind Spot on Transportation
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Cheering for a few more electric cars while highway sprawl continues unabated is not going to solve the climate crisis.