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
Between Your Bus Stop and Your Job — A Deadly Road
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If you take the bus to work, in most of America there's a cruel barrier at the end of your commute: a dangerous road between your bus stop and your job.
Philly Wants to Modernize Its Streetcar System
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Philadelphia is one of the few American cities that continues to operate sections of its legacy streetcar system. The city’s streetcars move a lot of people — carrying about 80,000 daily trips on 68 miles of track — but the system could use an overhaul. The streetcars are reaching the end of their useful life. They […]
North Carolina Talks the “Vision Zero” Talk While Pushing to Make This Speedway Even Wider
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North Carolina DOT plans to make an unwalkable commercial street even more dangerous.
What’s Driving Hospital Sprawl?
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The trend toward private rooms has hospitals heading for the cornfields.
A Haunting Glimpse at How Detroit Gave Way to Asphalt and Cars
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These before-and-after photos show how much the city changed in the span of a few generations.
Buffalo Advocates Convince New York DOT to Rethink a Half-Baked Highway Removal
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The state had pushed a "boulevard" design that was too much like the highway it was supposed to replace.
Dems Gain Control of Washington Legislature and Immediately Move to Pilfer Transit Funds
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One of the first things on Washington state Democrats' agenda is undercutting Seattle's voter-approved transit expansion plans.
How Structural Racism at Regional Planning Agencies Hurts Cities
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Your regional planning agency is probably set up to favor the suburbs.
St. Louis Calms Traffic With Heavy Concrete Globes
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They're cheap. They get the job done. And residents wanted them.
The Nashville Media Is Getting Played by Transit-Bashing Hired Guns
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Real transit experts, meanwhile, consider Nashville's ambitious plan to expand bus and rail service to be top-notch.
Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal
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Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
The 2017 Streetsies: Best and Worst of the Year
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We asked. You voted. Enjoy the Streetsie Awards for the best and worst of 2017.