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
Car Dependence Is a Poverty Trap That States Exploit to Raise Money
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State and local governments in much of the country use the threat of drivers license suspension to impose fines and sanctions that can entrap people in a vicious cycle of indebtedness.
Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability
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An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.
Public Health Experts Give America an “F” on Walkability
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The U.S. gets failing grades on walkability in a withering new report from the National Physical Activity Plan, a coalition that includes public health behemoths like the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association.
Advocates Score a Win for Climate Realism at U.S. DOT
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The NRDC fended off a White House attack on an Obama-era rule aimed at documenting and forecasting the impact of state transportation policies on carbon emissions.
DC Gives New Dockless Bike-Share Services a Trial Run
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In cities that already have established bike-share systems, can new companies complement existing options in a way that improves service for the public?
Nine States Sue Trump Administration for Blocking Climate Progress at U.S. DOT
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Presidents don't get to pick and choose which federal rules they comply with.
Congrats, Seattle — You Have the Sorriest Bus Stop in America
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Readers choose a bus stop between a high-speed road and an active freight rail line as the worst in our field of 16 sorry bus stops.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s Bogus Fiscal Conservatism Doesn’t Apply to Highways
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The governor who killed a $3 billion Baltimore light rail project out of faux fiscal prudence yesterday announced $9 billion in highway expansions.
The Campaign to Fix Atlanta’s Most Dangerous Street and Preserve Its Immigrant Cultures
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Can Buford Highway, the most dangerous road in Georgia, become a walkable place for the immigrant communities that call it home?
Is Infrastructure Spending Good for the Economy? It’s Complicated.
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The assumption that any type of infrastructure spending will boost the economy and provide public benefits deserves more scrutiny.
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Media Coverage That Blames Pedestrians for Getting Struck
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Police and local reporters rushed to blame a 14-year-old girl who was struck by a speeding driver in a marked crosswalk.
The Sorriest Bus Stop Championship: Seattle vs. Munhall
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Both bus stops vying for the championship put bus riders between a highway and active freight railroad tracks.