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
The Transit Budget in Congress Only Looks Good in Comparison to Trump’s Threats
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Back in March, the Trump administration released a budget proposal that included draconian cuts to transit. Now budget bills are moving through the GOP-controlled House and Senate, and while the threat to transit isn't as severe as what the administration was calling for, it's still alarming.
Cell Phones Don’t Make Walking Dangerous — Car-Based Cities Do
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Forget mobile devices or dark clothing. What makes walking dangerous are streets and cities that were shaped during the heyday of auto-sprawl.
Florida DOT Gets Much-Deserved Mockery for Failing to Make Bridges Safe for Cycling
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A protected bike lane on every bridge. That's the kind of policy that could make a real difference for Florida and improve the state's terrible bike safety record. But it's still just a dream.
Seattle Council Member Asks Whether “Jaywalking” Laws Do More Harm Than Good
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The concept of "jaywalking" has become deeply embedded in American culture, but if you go back just a few generations, the idea that your mere presence in the street could be illegal was a novel idea. Now one elected official in Seattle is suggesting that laws penalizing people outside of cars have gone too far.
If Americans Paid for the Parking We Consume, We’d Drive 500 Billion Fewer Miles Each Year
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Most parking spots might cost you nothing, but parking is never really free. We just pay for it in ways that are completely divorced from our actual consumption of parking.
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Needs Safer Access, Not More Flash
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Light Street, a 10-lane road on the edge of Baltimore's Inner Harbor, is a remnant of the Interstate era that functions like a surface highway, cutting off the waterfront from the rest of the city.
How “Distracted Walking” Hype Puts Pedestrians at Risk
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It's easier to blame pedestrian deaths on victims than to confront our responsibility to create a safer transportation system.
Portland Launches Public Adaptive Bike Rental for People With Disabilities
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The rental bikes will be available at affordable fares and can be checked out with a transit pass, but won't be distributed in a network of stations like bike-share.
Elon Musk Has No Idea How Infrastructure Projects Get Built
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Tunneling under major cities, as Musk proposes for his Hyperloop, requires a lot more than "verbal govt approval."
Richmond, Virginia, Shows How Smaller Cities Can Get Serious About Transit
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The city has started work on its first BRT route, which could be the beginning of an 80-mile network.
It’s Official: Mexico City Eliminates Mandatory Parking Minimums
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The largest city in North America has done away with one of the biggest hidden subsidies for driving: minimum parking requirements. The new regulations will make housing more affordable, transit more convenient, and streets less congested.
Atlanta Erases Major New Bike Lane Segment, Replaces It With Parking
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After a city installs a bike lane, there's typically some pushback for a while from people who object to the change. What's unusual is when a city loses its nerve and decides to remove the bike lane. But that's what Atlanta has done on a 1,000-foot stretch of Westview Drive.