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
Will Democrats Fall for Trump’s Fake Infrastructure Plan?
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The early signs are not encouraging.
Buffalo Advocates Convince New York DOT to Rethink a Half-Baked Highway Removal
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The state had pushed a "boulevard" design that was too much like the highway it was supposed to replace.
Dems Gain Control of Washington State Legislature and Immediately Move to Pilfer Transit Funds
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One of the first things on Washington state Democrats' agenda is undercutting Seattle's voter-approved transit expansion plans.
The Nashville Media Is Getting Played by Transit-Bashing Hired Guns
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Real transit experts, meanwhile, consider Nashville's ambitious plan to expand bus and rail service to be top-notch.
Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal
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Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
USA Streetsies: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2017
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Vote in our annual Streetsie Awards and judge the highs and lows of 2017.
Cast Your Vote for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2017
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Albuquerque, Cleveland, Toronto, St. Paul, Austin and Halifax - each of these six cities claimed a lot of space from cars to make streets work better for people.
Is Your City Committed to Vision Zero, or Just Paying Lip Service?
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For mayors, declaring a commitment to safer streets is the easy part. Following through with meaningful policies to rapidly reduce traffic injuries and deaths is another matter.
Seattle Used Bike Racks to Break Up Homeless Encampment
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Public records show the racks were installed to deter homeless people from staying under a viaduct, not to help people get somewhere.
What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes
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While the investigation is just beginning, initial reports indicate that the train entered a tight curve at too high a speed.
Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic
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Seattle is showing other American cities how transit can help a growing population get around without an increase in car traffic.
Elon Musk Is Wrong. The Only Way to Save City Transport Is to Share Large Vehicles With Other People.
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One man's genius can't change the geometric facts of cities.