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
These U.S. Communities Are Making Safety Progress After Jaywalking Reform
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The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing. As a result, the last two years have brought about the first serious rethinking of jaywalking laws in a century, challenging a practically universal American rule that dates back to some of the earliest auto industry lobbying campaigns. Here's what happened next.
A Hard Right Turn: The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers
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Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the even worse.
ANGIE SCHMITT: Goodbye, Streetsblog, I Love You
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After nine years at Streetsblog, writer Angie Schmitt is moving on.
New Labor Rules for Uber and Lyft Should Help Cities
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A new California law making Uber and Lyft treat drivers as employees would have transportation benefits, too.
Indy Transit Leaping Ahead With New Bus Line
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A major leap forward for transit in Indianapolis and the city is celebrating.
The Spectacular Benefits of Tactical Urbanism
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Better safety. Faster journeys. Higher ridership. A review of 20 temporary, low-cost demonstrations finds huge benefits.
Seattle May Try to Replicate Barcelona’s ‘Superblocks’
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A City Councilwoman wants to turn a six-block area of Capitol Hill into a low-traffic biking and pedestrian zone.
Democrats’ Climate Plans Lack Vision for Urban Transportation
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So far, no one has seriously grappled with how to help free Americans from over-dependence on driving.
How Our Transport System is Biased Against Women
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The world we live in is designed by men — for men. And it continues to endanger women.
Bernie’s ‘Green New Deal’: What’s In It For Transit?
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The Democratic contender's climate plan calls for $300 billion in new transit funding and $600 billion for high-speed rail. But it's not great on highways.
Study: Two-Way Bike Lanes Produce More Injuries
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A new study looks at what kinds of bikeway designs offer the most safety benefits. Dutch-style sidewalk-level bike lanes win out.
How Columbus Doubled Downtown Bus Commuting
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Free transit passed for downtown workers raised their transit-commuting rate from 5 percent to 10 to 14 percent.