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
Cleveland Clinic Lets Slip That the “Opportunity Corridor” Isn’t About Opportunity At All
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The official line on the $331 million road project was that it would help poor Cleveland residents, not whisk people past their neighborhoods to reach the Cleveland Clinic. It was a lie.
Trump DOT Shuts Down Civil Rights Probe of Larry Hogan’s Decision to Kill the Red Line
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The issue may be settled at U.S. DOT, but it's not going away. All five Democratic challengers to Larry Hogan's 2018 gubernatorial run have said they'll revive the Red Line.
How Ethical Is Your Driving?
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Most of us who drive don't spend much time weighing the ethics of our behavior as motorists, but we probably should. Otherwise, by the time the ethical implications of our behavior are clear, it's probably going to be too late.
Will Philadelphia Go Backward on Parking Requirements and Housing Affordability?
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In many American cities, free on-street parking remains more abundant than affordable housing. Despite the housing crunch spreading to more urban areas, the politics of parking threatens to keep it that way.
Milwaukee Forges Ahead With Its First Bike Boulevards
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Milwaukee will be getting its first bike boulevards, the city announced this week, the beginning of what should eventually be a citywide network of low-traffic, low-stress streets for cycling.
All the Effort That Went Into Fighting a Dallas Highway Is About to Pay Off
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The Trinity Parkway would cost $1.5 billion, further entrench car dependence, and ruin riverfront parkland and natural habitat. But now, after a sustained campaign that turned highways and transportation into a central issue in local elections, the Dallas City Council is on the verge of killing the project.
When Your State DOT Starts Talking About “Relieving Congestion,” Alarms Should Go Off
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Georgia is looking to reduce congestion on the I-75/85 corridor in through downtown Atlanta, saying "no idea is off the table." But some ideas should be discarded right off the bat - like the notion that adding space for cars is going to solve the traffic problem.
Dallas Council Members Say Bus Network Overhaul Can’t Wait
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Dallas's winding, confusing bus routes are ripe for rethinking, and the City Council wants to act fast.
Caving to Resentment Politics, Oregon Enacts a Bike Tax
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Congrats to Oregon on its preposterous bike tax that accomplishes no discernible transportation goal except dampening demand for new bicycles.
What If Atlanta Taxed Parking to Keep Housing Affordable?
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A tax on parking could generate funds for affordable housing and transit in Atlanta. The question is whether the city has the political appetite to enact it.
An All-Too-Rare Idea to Improve Transit: Put People Who Ride Transit in Charge
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It’s hard to improve transit if the people who oversee policy don’t know what makes for good service. And yet, agency boards are often dominated by political hacks with little or no transit expertise -- many don’t even know what it’s like to ride the bus or the train. Dallas is trying something different.
You Can’t Have Family-Friendly Cities Without Kid-Friendly Streets
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More American cities are making room for people to live in downtown areas — even smaller cities like Tucson, Cleveland and Fort Wayne, Indiana. But generally the target demographics are young singles and empty nesters. A lot of cities assume that all parents who can move to the suburbs will do so. Writer Darin Givens, who lives with his wife […]