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
Outlawed Abroad, Killer “Bull Bars” Are the Hot Fashion Accessory for Police Departments
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"Bull bars" make cars look aggressive and militaristic. And they kill pedestrians.
The Atlanta Suburbs May Finally Be on Board for Transit
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Gwinnett County lawmakers approved a tax-hike referendum for the March ballot on Tuesday, the latest group of Hot 'Lanta pols to realize that mass transit can defeat growth-choking traffic.
Jacksonville Gets Soaked By Bad Parking Garage Deals
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Subsidized parking structures are a bad bet, even in car-centric Jacksonville.
The Search Is on for America’s Sorriest Bus Stop — Send Us Your Photos!
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To highlight the sad, decrepit, and outright dangerous state of our bus stops, each year we hold a 16-entry tournament to crown the Sorriest Bus Stop in America.
Frustrated Cincinnati Bus Riders Take Transit Funding Into Their Own Hands
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Fed up with county representatives hostile to transit, advocates are fighting to give the city more resources and a stronger say in transit policy.
House GOP Transportation Bill Would Raise Taxes on Transit and Bikes
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The bill would amount to a tax increase of more than $200 million annually on American transit agencies.
Portland Transportation Bureau Retracts Tweet Calling Electric Scooters “Toys” for “Tech Bros”
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The comment highlights the lack of legitimacy given to transportation modes that aren't cars.
Seattle’s Real Estate Boom is Driving Up Transit Costs
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High land prices + a blazing construction market = higher transit infrastructure costs.
London Sets Out to Eliminate Traffic Deaths by 2041
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London has reduced traffic deaths nearly 50 percent in the last decade, but Mayor Sadiq Khan isn't satisfied.
Trump’s Next Round of Tariffs Threatens to Drive Up the Cost of E-Bikes
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The president's escalating trade war with China poses a threat to the burgeoning use of e-bikes in the U.S.
As Cities Turn Off Red Light Cameras, Red Light Runners Claim More Lives
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A 17 percent rise in red light-running fatalities coincides with a 21 percent decline in the number of red light cameras in operation, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Washington State DOT Chief: Fixing Congestion With Highways “Fiscally Impossible”
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"The problem is we don't provide affordable housing and transportation solutions," Roger Millar told a convention of highway builders last week.