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
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Oakland vs. Atlanta
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We’re on to our second round one match in this year’s Parking Madness competition — comparing different cities that have repaired their parking craters with useful infill development: more city!
Amsterdam’s 9-Year-Old ‘Bike Mayor’ On How to Make the City Safe for Kids
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Lotta Crok, represents the city's 125,000 children under 14. She wants the city to be bolder about protecting child cyclists.
Parking Madness 2019 First Round Battle: Kansas City vs. Minneapolis
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It's the first matchup in our Parking Madness tournament: Downtown East Minneapolis vs. Kansas City's Power and Light District.
Phoenix Rail Plan in Danger As Council Swipes Cash
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Voters in Phoenix voted overwhelmingly approved a $31-billion light rail system. Now it's in danger of being pillaged for road projects.
PARKING MADNESS 2019: Fill In Your Bracket Today
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Sixteen awesome city spaces that have bloomed out of asphalt are going head to head in the next few weeks. See if your city made the cut.
Finally, a Commercial for Buses that Delivers
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Go Transit's ad employs all the well-worn cliches from car commercials in favor of the humble, lovable bus.
Trump Administration Continues Funny Business with Transit Funding
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About $2.7 billion in funds for transit projects remains in a state of limbo at the Trump U.S. DOT.
Tuesday’s Transit Vote is a Big Moment in a Changing Atlanta
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The vote is an opportunity to correct mistakes from the past and bring Atlanta's northern suburbs online with transit.
Study: Better Transit Raises Property Values, Lowers Poverty
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A Cleveland study found neighborhoods that added transit service was a 3.5-percent increase in property values and a 13-percent decline in poverty.
The Craziest Anti-Bike Lane Arguments We’ve Heard
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Professional bike advocates have heard some wild excuses not to build bike lanes. Here's a video of their all-time favorites.
We’re Looking for the Most Improved Parking Crater!
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This year's tournament will match up reformed parking craters: Former surface lots that are now filled with city. Send us entries!
Study: Uber and Lyft Reduce the Need for Parking
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Cities can start reducing parking at destinations like airports, concert venues, bars and restaurants and in downtown areas, according to a new University of Colorado study.