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 2017 Streetsies: Heroes of the Year
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Meet the people who pushed city transportation policy forward in 2017.
Cast Your Vote for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2017
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Albuquerque, Cleveland, Toronto, St. Paul, Austin and Halifax - each of these six cities claimed a lot of space from cars to make streets work better for people.
Is Your City Committed to Vision Zero, or Just Paying Lip Service?
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For mayors, declaring a commitment to safer streets is the easy part. Following through with meaningful policies to rapidly reduce traffic injuries and deaths is another matter.
Seattle Used Bike Racks to Break Up Homeless Encampment
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Public records show the racks were installed to deter homeless people from staying under a viaduct, not to help people get somewhere.
What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes
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While the investigation is just beginning, initial reports indicate that the train entered a tight curve at too high a speed.
![Annual transit trips in Seattle, where trains and buses are absorbing just about all the growth in travel. Chart: Seattle DOT [PDF]](https://chi.preprod-streetsblog.alley.ws/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/12/seattle_transit_growth.png?w=400)
Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic
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Seattle is showing other American cities how transit can help a growing population get around without an increase in car traffic.
Elon Musk Is Wrong. The Only Way to Save City Transport Is to Share Large Vehicles With Other People.
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One man's genius can't change the geometric facts of cities.
Surprise! Elon Musk Is Revolted By Transit
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The worst part is rubbing elbows with scary commoners, the Tesla mogul said.
Hartford Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide
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The Connecticut capital is getting rid of parking minimums citywide, the second major American city to do so in the past 12 months.
Boston Tests Faster Bus Service Simply By Laying Out Orange Cones
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Bus riders got a dramatically faster ride thanks to a one-day pilot.
After Harvey, Houston Leaders Look to Rebuild Around Transit
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The recovery effort needs to ensure that Houston will be better prepared for future extreme weather events.
3 Policy Fixes That Could Dramatically Reduce Transportation Emissions
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Changing tailpipe emissions is just one avenue to reduce carbon from transportation. Changing the amount people drive is another - and it can have a powerful effect.