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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

States are Losing Millions in Biking and Walking Funds

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 6, 2018 | No Comments
Hundreds of million of federal cash that could have built thousands of miles of sidewalks and bike lanes has been forfeited or used for highways.
Walking to school is still the safest way to get there. Photo: Angie Schmitt

Kids Head Back to School — And Parents Return to Their Killing Machines

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 5, 2018 | No Comments
Cell phone data shows drivers around schools are texting and speeding at an alarming rate.
More transit trips = less traffic deaths. Fairly intuitive, but the relationship is still pretty striking. Graph: APTA

The Best Tool for Reducing Traffic Deaths? More Transit!

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2018 | No Comments
There's a clear relationship between transit use and reduced traffic deaths. So why do federal safety efforts ignore it?
Photo: IIHS

Study: Lowering the Speed Limit … Works To Reduce Speeding

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2018 | No Comments
After Boston lowered its speed limit from 30 to 25 mph, the number of drivers exceeding 35 mph dropped 29 percent, according to a new study.

“Sorry Bus Stop” Contest’s Last Elite Eight Matchup: Beverly Hills vs. Vancouver

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 28, 2018 | No Comments
The last spot in the Final Four of Streetsblog's annual "Sorry Bus Stop" contest is up for grabs today as we pair up two West Coast heavy hitters.
Omar Rivas, killed in Silver Spring, earlier this month, was a maintenance worker and father. He sung in his church's choir. Photo: Gofundme

ABC News in D.C. Calls Dead Pedestrians “Lazy”

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 28, 2018 | No Comments
Appalling lack of sensitivity from the media on the subject of pedestrian deaths continues.
Aspen commuters will be able to use an app to earn free products for trying sustainable commuting. Photo: Miles App

Aspen Experiments With Paying People Not to Drive Downtown

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 28, 2018 | No Comments
Drivers who shift to transit, biking or carpooling will earn points that can be cashed out at local businesses.
The U.S. has been falling behind its peer nations on traffic safety and now life expectancy as well. There's a connection. Graph: WHO

America’s Car Culture is Literally Shortening Your Life: Study

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 24, 2018 | No Comments
Opioids have gotten the most blame when it comes to the U.S.'s disturbing recent reversal on life expectancy. But traffic deaths are a notable factor as well.
E-scooters have potential to transform cities. Photo: Nathan Rupert/Flickr

Is It Time to Redefine the Bike Lane?

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 23, 2018 | No Comments
In a matter of months, electric scooter companies have set up fleets in dozens of American cities. Where do these vehicles belong on our streets?
Federal approval means that construction can proceed on the third phase extending the Metro Purple Line. Photo: Wikimedia

Trump’s Federal Transit Administration Has Gone Rogue

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 22, 2018 | No Comments
More evidence from the GAO that under Trump, federal officials are obstructing programs intended to improve transit in American cities.
About 30 U.S. cities have committed to Vision Zero, but that's the easy part. Map: Vision Zero Network

Vision Zero Network Hires Big Gun To Focus on Slowing Drivers Down Already

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 21, 2018 | No Comments
The leaders of the Vision Zero Network say U.S. cities need to make more dramatic changes to realize zero traffic deaths. And they're proposing a new set of standards to help make it happen.
If Cleveland's East 9th Street had bike lanes, Jenasia Summers would probably still be alive. Image: Google Maps

Scooters Aren’t a Public Safety Hazard. Dangerous Streets Designed Only for Cars Are.

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 20, 2018 | No Comments
If Cleveland had provided dedicated lanes for people riding bikes and scooters, Jenasia Summers would probably still be alive.
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