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
How Tampa Tripled Ridership on its Streetcar
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Free fares and more service led to big ridership boosts in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Would it scale?
What Toronto Learned By Giving Its Streetcar Its Own Lane
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You can move more people in crowded cities when you get cars out of the way of more efficient modes — like transit.
The Top 10 U.S. Highways that Should be Torn Down
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Aging highways present opportunity for cities to rebuild urban neighborhoods. Here are the top 10 highways that are ripe for teardown, according to CNU.
Arkansas Passes the ‘Idaho Stop,’ Allowing Cyclists to Yield at Red Lights
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Arkansas becomes the second state to fully adopt Idaho's famous 1982 cycling safety law.
The Green New Deal Must Prioritize Transit, Group Says
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Some early policy recommendations have started to take shape and they are pretty exciting.
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Providence vs. Austin
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The Rhode Island Statehouse grounds face off against the site of a former Hooters restaurant for "most improved" parking crater.
Study: Aggressive Driving is Linked to Seeing Cyclists as ‘Less than Human’
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Almost half of non-cyclists in a study rated cyclists as less than fully human, using standard psychological surveys.
Seattle Mayor’s Bike Lane Retreat Enrages Activists
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It looks like Seattle's new Mayor, Jenny Durkan, isn't going to show the kind of transportation leadership we've come to expect from Seattle.
Study: Good Bike and Ped Infrastructure Actually Makes Neighbors Healthier
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High-quality biking and walking facilities actually create healthier people, a new study based in Vancouver finds.
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Houston vs. Boston
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Whole neighborhoods around downtown Houston and Boston's Seaport are rising out of asphalt.
Amsterdam’s 9-Year-Old ‘Bike Mayor’ On How to Make the City Safe for Kids
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Lotta Crok, represents the city's 125,000 children under 14. She wants the city to be bolder about protecting child cyclists.
Phoenix Rail Plan in Danger As Council Swipes Cash
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Voters in Phoenix voted overwhelmingly approved a $31-billion light rail system. Now it's in danger of being pillaged for road projects.