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
Nashville Media Getting Played by Transit-Bashing Hired Guns
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Real transit experts, meanwhile, consider Nashville's ambitious plan to expand bus and rail service to be top-notch.
Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal
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A story out of Rhode Island highlights the risks of the Trump administration's approach to infrastructure funding.
Cast Your Vote for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2017
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Albuquerque, Cleveland, Toronto, St. Paul, Austin and Halifax - each of these six cities claimed a lot of space from cars to make streets work better for people.
Is Your City Committed to Vision Zero, or Just Paying Lip Service?
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For mayors, declaring a commitment to safer streets is the easy part. Following through with meaningful policies to rapidly reduce traffic injuries and deaths is another matter.
What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes
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While the investigation is just beginning, initial reports indicate that the train entered a tight curve at too high a speed.
Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic
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Seattle is showing other American cities how transit can help a growing population get around without an increase in car traffic.
Surprise! Elon Musk Is Revolted By Transit
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The worst part is rubbing elbows with scary commoners, the Tesla mogul told Wired.
Send in Your Picks for the Best Street Transformation of 2017
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Did your city complete a great project this year that carved out street space for bus riders or cyclists or pedestrians - or better yet, all three?
Hartford Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide
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Hartford, Connecticut, is getting rid of mandatory parking minimums citywide, the second major American city to do so in the past 12 months, following Buffalo.
Boston Tests Faster Bus Service Simply By Laying Out Orange Cones
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The same low-cost approach that cities have used to quickly reallocate street space to walking and biking can also be used to try out transit improvements.
After Harvey, Houston Leaders Look to Rebuild Around Transit
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The recovery effort needs to ensure that Houston will be better prepared for future extreme weather events.
3 Policy Fixes That Could Dramatically Reduce Transportation Emissions
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Changing tailpipe emissions is just one avenue to reduce carbon from transportation. Changing the amount people drive is another - and it can have a powerful effect.