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
Study: D.C. Bike-Share Cut Neighborhood Congestion 4 Percent
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Researchers have released new findings that suggest a more consistent traffic-reduction impact than previously thought.
More States Are Looting Federal Funds for Walking and Biking
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A growing number of states are opting to take federal money earmarked for walking and biking projects and spend it on roads instead, reports Margo Pedroso of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.
No, Giant Shared Ubers Aren’t About to Solve City Traffic Problems
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MIT researchers got a ton of press for a mathematical model that showed sharing for-hire vehicles could replace 85 percent of New York City's taxi fleet. But their conclusions were built on shaky assumptions, says economist Joe Cortright.
With Louisville’s Gargantuan New Interchange Comes a Profound Loss
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Spaghetti Junction cost billions of dollars, wiped out 30 storefronts, and severed the connection between downtown and the waterfront for at least another generation.
Despite Cold, Portland’s New Mayor Biked to Work on First Day
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It was 25 degrees, and it wasn't a photo op.
Buffalo Becomes First Major U.S. City to Eliminate Parking Minimums
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Parking minimums make cities less walkable and less affordable. While many American cities are scaling them back, Buffalo is the only one to eliminate them citywide.
Hero Mom Fined By Police for Vigilante Traffic Calming
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She wanted her kids to be safe in the front yard, so she held the sign over her head and stood in the middle the street. Police slapped her with a jaywalking ticket.
Cleveland Paper’s Fact-Free Take on Transit: “Wheezing” Buses Pollute Downtown
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In a recent editorial, the Cleveland Plain Dealer argued that "wheezing, block-long buses" should get booted off the city's main square, disrupting tens of thousands of transit trips. But rerouting the buses is going to make emissions worse, not better.
Is Seattle’s Helmet Law Killing Its Bike-Share?
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Bike-share in Seattle should be doing great, but it has floundered -- and a big reason may be the city's mandatory helmet law.
How Job Sprawl Robs People of Time, Money, and Economic Opportunity
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What’s the cost of a long commute? If you’re struggling to make ends meet, spending hours each day just to get to work not only costs you time, it can also be a major barrier to economic mobility.
Watch the Insanity of American School Drop-Off
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When every student has a parental chauffeur, this is what you get.
Larry Hogan’s “BaltimoreLink” Fails to Deliver for Transit Riders
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After Maryland Governor Larry Hogan unilaterally killed plans for Baltimore's 14-mile Red Line light rail, he said he would make it up to the city with a set of bus improvements called BaltimoreLink. But a new analysis finds Hogan's package won't do much at all for Baltimore transit riders.