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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

The red areas mark parts of Miami where transit demand is high but service is underwhelming. Map: Center for Neighborhood Technology

Where Are the Gaps in Your Transit System?

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 6, 2018 | No Comments
Wherever you live across the U.S., new mapping tool can pinpoint underserved areas.
Image: Green Lane Project

Looking for the Fulfillment That Car Ads Promise? You Won’t Get It From Driving.

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 5, 2018 | No Comments
Car commercials promise emotional fulfillment to mask the fact that driving is stultifying and sedentary.
The Koch brothers are trying to torpedo a transit plan that's both big enough to inspire and grounded in the technical details of what makes transit work well. Map: Let's Move Nashville

The Koch Brothers Want to Keep Nashville Mired in Traffic

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 5, 2018 | No Comments
The fossil fuel plutocrats are backing an opposition campaign to squelch the city's ambitious transit ballot measure.
This 70-unit apartment building was built after Minneapolis relaxed its parking requirements. It still has parking, but only surface spots, not the costly underground garage that the old rules would have required. Photo: Nick Magrino

How Parking Mandates Tilt the Market Toward “Luxury” Housing

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 1, 2018 | No Comments
After Minneapolis slashed parking requirements, developers started to produce more affordable mid-rise apartment buildings instead of luxury high-rises.
Photo: Washington Bikes

Making Space for E-Bikes on the Streets and in the Law

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 1, 2018 | No Comments
In Washington state, advocates are working with state legislators to clarify the rules for e-bike operation on streets and trails.
Indiana DOT wants to widen a highway through historic Indianapolis neighborhoods near downtown. Locals are fighting back. Image: Urban Indy

Indiana DOT Wants to Double Down on 1960s-Era Urban Highway

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 31, 2018 | No Comments
The bad old days -- when we torn down urban neighborhoods to build highways -- aren't really behind us.
Dockless bike-share is changing how people get around in Chinese cities. Graphic: Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Innovation Institute

Dockless Bike-Share Is Leading a Stunning Cycling Comeback in China

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 30, 2018 | No Comments
Cycling rates have doubled in Chinese cities since the advent of dockless bike-share systems.
Garden space outside D.C.'s J.O. Wilson Elementary School. Photo: D.C. Public Schools

How to Create More Play Space and Less Parking at City Schools

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 29, 2018 | No Comments
Instead of paving over schoolyards, D.C. may just issue special street-parking permits to teachers near urban schools.
Dr. Anita Kurmann was run over and killed by a semi-truck driver in Boston in 2015. Photo: Health Nut News

Boston Advocates Show How the Law Lets Drivers Get Away With Killing Cyclists

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 26, 2018 | No Comments
Even when there's clear evidence the driver was in the wrong, unless the driver is drunk or speeding, prosecutors refuse to bring charges.
Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Making Sense of the Leaked Trump Infrastructure Plan

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 26, 2018 | No Comments
Don't be fooled, it's mostly terrible policy.
Transit Alliance Miami is tracking the on-time performance of the Metrorail trains.

How Miami Advocates Are Holding Officials Accountable for Transit Performance

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 26, 2018 | No Comments
Advocates with Transit Alliance Miami are tracking Metrorail's on-time performance. The results aren't pretty.
Photo: Stockholm Transport Museum

Why Sweden Clears Snow-Covered Walkways Before Roads

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 25, 2018 | No Comments
It's part of "gender-balanced" policy that reflects the fact that women walk more than men.
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