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
Mad About Bike Lanes, Baltimore Fire Department Takes It Out on Advocates
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One BCFD firefighter is facing assault charges for his attack on a city planner. But allegations of harassment and intimidation go beyond that.
Will Durham Get Serious About Biking?
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The city has made a lot of gestures. But officials haven't found the will to change Durham's streets.
These Are the American Cities Where Transit Access to Jobs Is Getting Better
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Investments in better transit are paying off for Phoenix, Minneapolis, and Columbus.
No, “Drunk Walking” Is Not Causing the Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
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A new report from PBS News Hour violates the most basic precepts of good journalism in a pathetic attempt to pin the rise in pedestrian fatalities on people who drink and walk.
The Most Successful “Micro Transit” Pilots Are Performing Like Decent Dial-a-Ride Services
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Even the best "micro transit" services look a lot like traditional dial-a-ride.
6 Times NHTSA Scolded Pedestrians When It Knew SUVs Were Killing Them
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Since 2015, NHTSA has known that SUVs were two to three times more likely to kill pedestrians than cars. Instead it blamed headphones and Pokemon Go.
Should Seattle Extend Its Streetcar?
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Like other cities that have built low-ridership streetcars, Seattle is facing a choice: keep throwing money at a mode of transportation that hasn't paid off, or stick with it in the hopes that more people will ride routes that connect more places.
Federal Safety Officials Knew SUV Design Kills Pedestrians and Didn’t Act
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A 2015 NHTSA report reviewed a range of research showing that people are two to three times more likely to be killed when struck by an SUV than by a typical passenger car.
North Carolina DOT Threatens to Steamroll Asheville’s Highway-to-Boulevard Plans
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Asheville has a plan to salvage part of its city from a highway. But North Carolina DOT wants to rush forward with a highway rebuild without committing to that plan.
The Story of “Micro Transit” Is Consistent, Dismal Failure
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Real world experience has proven that diverting resources to "micro transit" is not a recipe to improve transit or increase ridership.
Larry Hogan’s Highway Building Binge Threatens to Force Hundreds of People From Their Homes
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Uprooting economically vulnerable people to make room for roads isn't a relic of the 1960s -- it's alive and well in Maryland in 2018.
Surprise Attack on Phoenix Light Rail Expansion Reeks of Koch Brother Interference
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The 11th-hour opposition campaign seeks to stop a project supported by 75 percent of neighborhood residents just three years ago.