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
If Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Safer Than Human Drivers, They Shouldn’t Be on Public Streets
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More details are emerging about how an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, raising red flags about the testing of autonomous vehicles on city streets.
Orlando, the Capital of Pedestrian Fatalities, Tests a New Approach to Street Design
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Walking in Orlando is deadlier than in any other major city in the nation. But the city's new transportation director is a reformer.
Uber Car in Self-Driving Mode Kills Woman in Arizona
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A human was behind the wheel but was not driving when the collision occurred, according to Uber.
Montreal’s New Mayor Orders Up a Big Increase in Bus Service
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The city will increase the size of its bus fleet 16 percent, part of a plan to add service on existing routes, expand service to new routes, and prioritize buses with dedicated lanes.
The Florida International Bridge Collapse Is About So Much More Than a Failed Structure
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It's an indictment of the approach to transportation planning that opts for pedestrian bridges instead of making streets safe for people to cross on foot
How Detroit’s Streetcar Overlooked Real Transit Needs to Satisfy a Well-Connected Few
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Local government ceded decisions about the project to private benefactors, subordinating public goals to their interests and preferences.
TIGER Is Trump’s Program Now: Most Grants Go to Highways
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The full list of new TIGER grant awards looks a lot worse than the early announcements suggested.
Will Boston Turn Around Its Ailing Bus System?
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Making bus service work well again isn't a huge, complicated undertaking.
Metro Detroit’s Highway Fixation Explains Why Our Infrastructure Is Broken
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Only 20 percent of the region's highways are in good condition. And yet the regional transportation agency is planning $4 billion in highway widenings.
It’s March: Send Us Your Parking Craters!
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Send us your nominations for the worst parking crater in an American city by March 15 to enter this year's tournament.
The Case for Fare-Capping
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Low-income people shouldn't have to pay more per ride than people who can afford unlimited transit passes.
What Explains the Gender Gap in Walking?
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While infrastructure matters a great deal, not enough emphasis has been placed on other types of barriers facing women and girls.