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
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Doesn’t Have the Courage to Manage the City’s Parking
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Walsh seems to have reached a conclusion without fairly assessing the program and trying to make it work.
Seattle’s Playful Traffic Circles Tame Neighborhood Streets
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Seattle started installing traffic circles in the early 1970s, and now there are more than 1,200 throughout the city.
The Mayor of Portland Is Cheerleading for a Highway Expansion
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Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, came out swinging last week against residents who are trying to stop a $450 million widening of I-5 in the Rose Quarter.
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Englewood vs. Munhall
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Which of these bus stops deserves a shot at eternal infamy?
America Spends $7.3 Billion a Year Paying Affluent People to Drive to Work
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Every day, the streets of American cities are more clogged and polluted at rush hour because the federal government pays people to drive to work.
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Seattle vs. Chapel Hill
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Soak up the ghastliness of these two bus stops, facing off for a chance at everlasting shame in Streetsblog's 2017 sorriest bus stop championship.
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Omaha vs. Munhall
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The winner will grab the last spot in the Final Four of bad bus stops.
Indianapolis Upgrades Painted Bike Lanes By Adding Proper Protection
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Sometimes, when a city builds a really good bike lane - especially an American city - you have to sit back and appreciate it.
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Pittsburgh vs. Englewood
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One of these contenders is bound for the Final Four of sorry bus stops.
Keith Benjamin Brings a Fresh Perspective to City Streets in Charleston
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After developing policies to make transportation systems more equitable at U.S. DOT under Anthony Foxx, Keith Benjamin is helming the city DOT in Charleston.
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Chapel Hill vs. Tampa
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Today, in what figures to be a fierce contest, Chapel Hill is taking on Tampa for a shot at the Final Four.
Now’s the Time to Save Federal Transit Funding
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It's been clear since Donald Trump was elected and Republicans hung on to majorities in Congress that federal transit funding is at risk. But a phone call to your representative could protect transit in the current round of budget negotiations.