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Angie Schmitt

@schmangee
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 25, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 25, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 22, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 21, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 21, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 20, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 19, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 18, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 15, 2019 | No Comments
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.
Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

The Craziest Anti-Bike Lane Arguments We’ve Heard

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 14, 2019 | No Comments
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!

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 13, 2019 | No Comments
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

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 13, 2019 | No Comments
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.
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