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
Conclusive Evidence: How the Media Fails Bicyclists
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A new study finds media accounts of cycling deaths focus blame on the victim's behavior and sidestep systemic causes.
Miami Highway Plan is Completely Reckless
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A 13-mile highway through the Everglades: Miami-Dade County's latest move to address congestion is for-sure going to make it worse.
Key Design Guide to Finally Include Protected Bike Lanes
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Protected bike lanes. Protected intersections. They're all included in the draft version of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' new engineering manual.
Indianapolis’s Transit Investment is Starting to Pay Off
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More service = more riders. The patterns holds true in Indy, which is ramping up transit service.
Kids Head Back to School — And Parents Return to Their Killing Machines
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Cell phone data shows drivers around schools are texting and speeding at an alarming rate.
Charlotte Provides the Most Compelling Evidence for E-Scooters Yet
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People like them, much more so than dockless bikes even, new data from Charlotte shows.
North Carolina Tries to Deflect Blame for Coming Demise of “Safe Routes” Program
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The State DOT is trying to blame the feds for the abrupt cancellation of a beloved safety program for children. But other states have been managing just fine.
America’s Car Culture is Literally Shortening Your Life: Study
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Opioids have gotten the most blame when it comes to the U.S.'s disturbing recent reversal on life expectancy. But traffic deaths are a notable factor as well.
Is It Time to Redefine the Bike Lane?
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In a matter of months, electric scooter companies have set up fleets in dozens of American cities. Where do these vehicles belong on our streets?
Trump’s Federal Transit Administration Has Gone Rogue
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More evidence from the GAO that under Trump, federal officials are obstructing programs intended to improve transit in American cities.
Vision Zero Network Hires Big Gun To Focus on Slowing Drivers Down Already
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It’s too early to tell whether Vision Zero will ever reach its the goal implied its name, but there’s one way to give it a good chance: getting drivers to slow down. That’s emerging as a crucial goal of the Vision Zero Network, a national group that help cities implement safer street practices. The non-profit […]
Scooters Aren’t a Public Safety Hazard. Dangerous Streets Designed Only for Cars Are.
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A driver struck Jenasia Summers from behind as she rode a scooter in downtown Cleveland, taking her life. If the city had followed its own complete streets policy, she would likely still be alive.