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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.

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Photo: JD Lasica/Flickr/CC

Surprise! Elon Musk Is Revolted By Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 15, 2017 | No Comments
The worst part is rubbing elbows with scary commoners, the Tesla mogul said.
On Albuquerque's Central Avenue, buses can now run in a center-running transitway with level boarding at stations. Photo: Michael Kodransky

Send in Your Nominations for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2017

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 14, 2017 | No Comments
Did your city complete a great project this year that carved out street space for bus riders or cyclists or pedestrians - or better yet, all three?
This building was converted to apartments in downtown Hartford after parking mandates were eliminated. Photo: Google Maps

Hartford Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 13, 2017 | No Comments
The Connecticut capital is getting rid of parking minimums citywide, the second major American city to do so in the past 12 months.
Boston set up a bus lane using orange cones. Photo: Jacqueline Goddard

Boston Tests Faster Bus Service Simply By Laying Out Orange Cones

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 13, 2017 | No Comments
Bus riders got a dramatically faster ride thanks to a one-day pilot.
Austin plans to overhaul one of its busiest streets with bus lanes and protected bike lanes. Image: Kimley Horn via city of Austin [PDF]

Austin Orders Up a Street That Puts Transit, Biking, and Walking First

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 12, 2017 | No Comments
Austin plans to overhaul one of its busiest streets with bus lanes, protected bike lanes, and wider sidewalks.
Photo: Raj Mankad/Offcite

After Harvey, Houston Leaders Look to Rebuild Around Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 11, 2017 | No Comments
The recovery effort needs to ensure that Houston will be better prepared for future extreme weather events.
Transportation now surpasses electric power as the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Graph: Bloomberg

3 Policy Fixes That Could Dramatically Reduce Transportation Emissions

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 8, 2017 | No Comments
Changing tailpipe emissions is just one avenue to reduce carbon from transportation. Changing the amount people drive is another - and it can have a powerful effect.
European car safety standards require higher hoods to reduce the likelihood of head trauma for pedestrians struck by drivers. Photo: Car and Driver

While Other Countries Mandate Safer Car Designs for Pedestrians, America Does Nothing

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 7, 2017 | No Comments
The regulators at the NHTSA have never gotten serious about adapting vehicle design to protect people outside cars, even as pedestrian deaths have soared.
The cost of driving solo on the high-demand stretch of I-66 inside the Beltway. Photo: Salesgrincity/Twitter

The Lesson of $40 Highway Tolls in Virginia

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 6, 2017 | No Comments
It's one of the few cases where solo drivers have to confront the full cost of their trips.
Large trucks are especially dangerous on city streets, and the Trump administration wants to roll back rules to prevent drowsy big rig driving. Image: Photo: WNBC via Daily News

Trump Administration’s Push to Roll Back Truck Safety Rules Will Cost People Their Lives

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 6, 2017 | No Comments
Nearly 4,000 people lost their lives in crashes involving large trucks in 2015. Now the Trump administration is about to make the problem worse.
Using low-cost materials like this concrete divider, Toronto set up new streetcar stops on the far side of intersections on King Street, enabling safer boarding and cutting down on time stopped at red lights. Photo: Human Transit

How Toronto Put Transit Riders First on King Street

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 5, 2017 | No Comments
By deflecting private car traffic away from King Street, Toronto opened up new possibilities for faster, safer transit design.
The GOP's tax overhaul overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest Americans, and it could trigger major spending cuts. Chart: Economic Policy Institute

GOP Tax Cuts Threaten Funding for Transit, Biking, and Walking

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 4, 2017 | No Comments
Congress is on track to trigger spending austerity that will cut programs like New Starts and TIGER
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