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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

3rd Street bus lane in San Francisco. Photo: SFMTA

The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 10, 2019 | No Comments
More cities should be using this inexpensive and effective tool to speed bus service already.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, shown here announcing a $9 billion toll road expansion program, is not an environmental hero. Photo: Maryland Department of Transportation/Twitter

What Happened When Larry Hogan Tried to Claim Wider Highways Would Help the Climate

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 6, 2019 | No Comments
A researcher speaks out against the Maryland governor's misuse of his data.
The front yard is a key social space in many Latino neighborhoods. Photos: James Rojas

What We Can Learn from ‘Latino Urbanism’

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 5, 2019 | No Comments
Planner James Rojas calls “Latino Urbanism,” an informal reordering of public and private space that reflects traditions from Spanish colonialism or even indigenous Central and South American culture
Photo: Anthony Quintano/Flickr

Texas, Where 10 People Are Killed on Roads Every Day, Commits to Vision Zero

By Angie Schmitt | May 31, 2019 | No Comments
One of the most dangerous states has set a goal to end traffic deaths entirely. Now comes the hard part.
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans at the end of a 2.5 hour bus commute. Photo: Warren Evans

Racial Change is Shaking up the Transit Landscape in Detroit, Atlanta

By Angie Schmitt | May 30, 2019 | No Comments
Mostly all white suburban counties that once rejected transit are now diverse and on the verge of embracing it.
This Ford ad was banned in the U.K. last year. Image: Ford/Youtube

Should We Regulate Ads that Promote Dangerous Driving?

By Angie Schmitt | May 28, 2019 | No Comments
They do it in the U.K. and Australia and Singapore and studies show it saves lives.
Photo: IIHS

WRONG! Safety Officials Think Tech Gadgets Will Save Pedestrians from Monster SUVs

By Angie Schmitt | May 17, 2019 | No Comments
We know SUVs are killing pedestrians. But none of the traffic safety agencies is willing to alert the public about it.
An aerial view of Louisville's $2.3 billion Ohio River Bridges Project. Photo: Ohio River Bridges Project via Broken Sidewalk

The Real Reason Roads Are In Bad Shape

By Angie Schmitt | May 15, 2019 | No Comments
States don't lack money for road maintenance. They just spend it on expensive new projects — ribbon cuttings! — instead. 
Egbert Brasjen, 96, is the post senior for biking in Holland.

Dutch Treat! This Guy is Biking Through His 90s

By Angie Schmitt | May 14, 2019 | No Comments
It is amazing how long people can bike with the right encouragement and infrastructure.
A rendering of what could replace Interstate 275 in Tampa. Image: Josh Frank

Paradigm-Shifting Highway Teardown Gaining Traction in Tampa

By Angie Schmitt | May 13, 2019 | No Comments
#BlvdTampa is the rallying cry of a grassroots group that wants to tear down Interstate 275 and convert it to a boulevard. They're starting to gain traction.
Photo: Milo Bateman via Rails-to-Trails

A Bike Trail from Washington to Washington — It’s Happening

By Angie Schmitt | May 10, 2019 | No Comments
Someday, cyclists will be able to bike from the east coast to the west coast on a super trail. Here's the route plan.
Angry cyclists spilled into the streets outside of City Hall Friday in D.C. following the death of a prominent cycling advocate. Photo: Alex Block

D.C. Bill Would Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory

By Angie Schmitt | May 9, 2019 | No Comments
And that's just the start. It would also allow regular citizens to help enforce bike-lane parkers and ban right turn on red, among other things.
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