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
What Toronto Learned By Giving Its Streetcar Its Own Lane
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You can move more people in crowded cities when you get cars out of the way of more efficient modes — like transit.
Parking Madness 2019: Minneapolis vs. Oakland
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Our first Round 2 matchup futures two new neighborhoods that have risen out of asphalt.
Oakland’s I-980 Makes List of Top 10 U.S. Highways that Should be Torn Down
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Aging highways present opportunity for cities to rebuild urban neighborhoods. Here are the top 10 highways that are ripe for teardown, according to CNU.
Arkansas Passes the ‘Idaho Stop,’ Allowing Cyclists to Treat Red Lights Like Stop Signs
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Arkansas becomes the second state to fully adopt Idaho's famous 1982 cycling safety law.
Parking Madness 2019, Round 1: Albuquerque vs. Tampa
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It's a matchup for the ages (well, not really): A small building in Albuquerque vs. a major redevelopment of a big part of Tampa.
The Green New Deal Must Prioritize Transit, Group Says
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Some early policy recommendations have started to take shape and they are pretty exciting.
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Providence vs. Austin
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The Rhode Island Statehouse grounds face off against the site of a former Hooters restaurant for "most improved" parking crater.
Study: Aggressive Driving is Linked to Seeing Cyclists as ‘Less than Human’
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Almost half of non-cyclists in a study rated cyclists as less than fully human, using standard psychological surveys.
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Portland vs. Pittsburgh
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Two parking-craters-turned-beloved-public-squares face off today in Parking Madness. Vote for the best.
Seattle Mayor’s Bike Lane Retreat Enrages Activists
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It looks like Seattle's new Mayor, Jenny Durkan, isn't going to show the kind of transportation leadership we've come to expect from Seattle.
Study: Good Bike and Ped Infrastructure Actually Makes Neighbors Healthier
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High-quality biking and walking facilities actually create healthier people, a new study based in Vancouver finds.
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Houston vs. Boston
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Whole neighborhoods around downtown Houston and Boston's Seaport are rising out of asphalt.