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
Cities are Making Left Turns Safer with ‘Wedges’
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Strategically placed bollards and curbs slow drivers and prevent them from "cutting corners," keeping pedestrians safer.
Election 2018: The Koch Brothers Lost Big in Tampa Last Night
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A grassroots-led push for trails, sidewalks and transit funding in Hillsborough County was successful despite opposition backed by the Koch brothers.
Amazon’s Choice of Crystal City Powered by Good Transit
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Good transit and a highly educated workforce make sense — but couldn't Amazon have spread the wealth instead of picking suburbs where it already has a large presence?
America’s Early Bus Rapid Transit Systems Are Working Well
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Now 10 years old and older, the performance of the U.S.'s first bus rapid transit systems helps explain why the model has caught fire.
Single-Family Housing Upholds the Patriarchy and Hurts Moms
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What happened to the "village?" They're a car ride away.
Uber and Lyft Ads Are Really Annoying Us Lately
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Research increasingly shows Uber and Lyft are worsening congestion, hurting transit, even boosting car sales. It shouldn't be too surprising if you've been paying attention to their ads.
Report Offers Better Ways to Cut Traffic from New Development
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What if instead of requiring developers to add parking or widen roads, we asked them to do things that discouraged driving and car ownership? That's what Smart Growth America recommends.
Bus Routes Helping Bridge Milwaukee’s Notorious Racial-Economic Divide
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New research shows two reverse-commute bus routes are providing a vital link for low-income neighborhoods. But the state may stop funding them.
Experts: Feds Aren’t Fixing Pedestrian Safety Crisis
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Federal officials are failing to protect pedestrians — and, in fact, err on the side of drivers and even blame walkers for a pedestrian death toll has increased 50 percent in just eight years, advocates say.
How Can Transit Agencies Get Bus Stops Right?
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Most agencies have neglected this critical piece of transit infrastructure. But TransitCenter explains what the best agencies do right.
Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras Are Better Than Cops: Report
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Bus lanes are useless if constantly impinged on by traffic. Here's how to fix the problem.
Who Are Detroit’s Streets For?
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Keith Crain is part of an aging old guard upset at seeing one of its privileges -- speeding through Detroit -- threatened.