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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

Photo: Stephen Fesler/The Urbanist

Is Pedal Dockless Bike-Share Going Extinct?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 10, 2018 | No Comments
Some of the biggest markets for dockless bikes practically have any traditional shared bikes left.
Sorry bus stops, like this Streetsblog "sorry bus stop" contest winner in St. Louis, are all over the place.

How Can Transit Agencies Get Bus Stops Right?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 9, 2018 | No Comments
Most agencies have neglected this critical piece of transit infrastructure. But TransitCenter explains what the best agencies do right.

Feds: Self-Driving Car Makers Can Hide Safety Records

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 8, 2018 | No Comments
Three people have died in self-driving car related deaths in the last year-plus. But federal regulators will continue to leave safety decisions entirely to the companies.
Photo: Weinstein Legal

Why, Oh Why? Another Deadly Year for Pedestrians

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 4, 2018 | No Comments
What was a shocking increase in pedestrian fatalities just a few years ago is quickly becoming the new normal. 
A Detroit media bigwig is complaining about traffic on this street, East Jefferson. The city recently added a protected bike lane. Photo: Streetsblog

Who Are Detroit’s Streets For?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 4, 2018 | No Comments
Keith Crain is part of an aging old guard upset at seeing one of its privileges -- speeding through Detroit -- threatened.
Photo: Nick Bastion/Flickr

Trump Delays More Federal Transit Funds

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 3, 2018 | No Comments
Barely a quarter of the money Congress has sent the Feds for new transit projects over the last two years has been awarded. Dozens of cities are waiting on funds.
Photo: District DOT

D.C. Mayor Bowser Wants a 15 MPH Speed Limit

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 2, 2018 | No Comments
But advocates say the city hasn't done enough to stop the deaths.
Photo: Transportation for America

Conclusive Evidence: How the Media Fails Bicyclists

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 1, 2018 | No Comments
A new study finds media accounts of cycling deaths focus blame on the victim's behavior and sidestep systemic causes.
Will Miami-Dade County okay a 13-mile highway through the Everglades? Image: Transit Alliance Miami

Miami Highway Plan is Completely Reckless

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 27, 2018 | No Comments
A 13-mile highway through the Everglades: Miami-Dade County's latest move to address congestion is for-sure going to make it worse.
Photo: Transportation for America

Safety Board Responds to Ped Crash Crisis

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 27, 2018 | No Comments
Better headlights. Safer front ends. More money and resources for pedestrian planning. That's NTSB's prescription for skyrocketing pedestrian deaths.
New York City Council Member Robert Cornegy test drove a Bird scooter in New York recently. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

E-Scooter Deaths Show Urgent Need for Safer Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 24, 2018 | No Comments
The early experience with e-scooters seem to show they put riders in a riskier position than bike share.
Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine will not longer force developers to build an arbitrary number of parking spaces. Photo: Over-the-Rhine Blog

Cincy Cuts Parking to Make Core More Walkable

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 24, 2018 | No Comments
The City Council gave the go-ahead yesterday for a more walkable, more affordable city center.
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