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
Toronto Neighbors Calm Street Using Only Leaves and Chalk
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The "leafy neckdown" revealed 2,000 square feet of excess asphalt.
Philadelphia Cyclists Demand Safer Bike Lanes — Now
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About 75 demonstrators took to the streets yesterday after a garbage truck driver struck and killed 24-year-old Emily Fredricks
Evaluating Danica Roem’s Transportation Platform
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Danica Roem's political achievement was inspiring and toppled a notorious bigot. But now that she's in office, is her traffic prescription any good?
To Reduce Pollution, London Will Outlaw Parking Construction
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Mayor Sadiq Khan says the city will ban new parking spaces in home and office developments in large parts of the city
Albuquerque’s Ground-Breaking BRT Project Makes Its Maiden Voyage on Route 66
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The design of Albuquerque's "ART" transitway rates higher than any other American bus rapid transit project.
Who’s to Blame for Drive-to-Urbanism?
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Developments can have the trappings of a walkable place but still be very difficult to access without a car.
The Problem With Lazy Local Coverage of Highways and Transit
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When there's a highway project, local papers reprint the press release. When there's a transit project, they get quotes from cranks.
Bus Lanes Are the New Parking Lanes
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Reserving curb space for people to park cars right next to their destination is no way to manage city streets.
Transit Investment Can Help Close the Racial Employment Gap
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By both improving access to jobs and creating new jobs, transit investment can connect people of color to employment.
Toronto Shows How Easy It Is to Speed Up Surface Transit
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It only cost Toronto $1.5 million to clear cars off King Street and dramatically sped up streetcar trips for tens of thousands of people.
Jacksonville’s “Jaywalking” Enforcement Is Very, Very Racist
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A bombshell new report from ProPublica and the Florida Times-Union examines Jacksonville's profoundly broken and racially biased pedestrian enforcement.
The People Left Behind By Car-Centric Planning
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A kid walking to school is an afterthought, or worse, an inconvenience in a system that aspires to scientific efficiency in moving cars.