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
One Woman’s Decade-Long Struggle for Safer Intersections in Florida
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Florida's red-light camera law, just upheld by the state Supreme Court, is the work of a mother who lost her husband to a red-light-running motorist.
Does Your Transit Agency Board Look Like Its Riders?
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Transit agency boards often aren't representative of transit riders in the regions they serve. That matters.
The Freedom of Being a “Bike Mom”
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In honor of Mother's Day, one mom explains how biking has helped her cope with the tough times and enjoy the ordinary.
Dockless Companies Deliver Bike-Share to Underserved Areas
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Dockless bike-share is coming to Camden, New Jersey, and Chicago's South Side. But so far, the commitments have been small.
Study Links Rise of SUVs to the Pedestrian Safety Crisis
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The findings also undermine the idea that "distracted pedestrians" are the problem.
How Big Data Can Help Prevent Deaths By Speeding
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What if you could reliably pinpoint street segments all over the country where speeding traffic poses a constant threat to life and limb?
Congress Can’t Let Self-Driving Car Makers Treat People as Guinea Pigs, Say Public Safety Watchdogs
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A bill in Congress to allow large numbers of self-driving cars on American streets needs substantial revisions to protect people inside and outside of autonomous vehicles.
Fix Bike “Clutter” — Put a Bike Corral on Every Block
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It shouldn't be a tough nut to crack: Just put more bike parking in the curb lane. Now Washington, DC, is considering something along those lines.
A New Way to Rank America’s Best Cities for Bicycling
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The PeopleForBikes rating system reveals some unexpected new stars. But no American city has bicycling figured out yet.
Study: People Who Bike to Work Live Longer Than People Who Drive
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A robust study of British workers found that people who commute by bike are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, and other causes.
Back to Square One for Nashville Transit
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Local advocates say a package with more emphasis on core bus service and affordable housing could perform better at the polls.
Trip Data Deflates the Dockless Bike-Share Hype
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New numbers show the flood of dockless shared bikes in U.S. cities are generating a disappointing number of trips.