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
Finally, a Bus Commercial that Delivers
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Go Transit's ad employs all the well-worn cliches from car commercials in favor of the humble, lovable bus.
Trump Administration Continues Funny Business with Transit Funding
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About $2.7 billion in funds for transit projects remains in a state of limbo at the Trump U.S. DOT.
The Craziest Anti-Bike Lane Arguments We’ve Heard
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Professional bike advocates have heard some wild excuses not to build bike lanes. Here's a video of their all-time favorites.
Study: Better Transit Raises Property Values, Lowers Poverty
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A Cleveland study found neighborhoods that added transit service was a 3.5-percent increase in property values and a 13-percent decline in poverty.
We’re Looking for the Most Improved Parking Crater!
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This year's tournament will match up reformed parking craters: Former surface lots that are now filled with city. Send us entries!
Other Cities Overcame Duke’s Objections to Light Rail
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In Minneapolis and Seattle, a "floating slab" helped mitigate hospitals' concerns about "vibrations" and electromagnetic fields from light rail. So in other words, Duke University basically ignored the facts when it opposed a light rail project.
Trump Proposes Massive Cuts to Transit, Amtrak
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He wants to cut funding for new transit projects 35 percent and slash Amtrak funding. But Congress has ignored him in the past.
Uber Got Off the Hook for Killing a Pedestrian with its Self-Driving Car
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Safety oversight for self-driving car companies is off to a bad start.
How Driving is Encouraged and Subsidized — By Law
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Greg Shill, a law professor, attempted to itemize all the ways driving is legally favored in the U.S. Let's just say it's a long list.
New Bill Would Provide a Tax Break for Bike Commuters
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Bike commuters would be able to write off $53 per month in related expenses, under a new House bill.
Europe Will Use Vehicle Tech to Prevent Speeding, Save Thousands of Lives
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A new E.U. rule requiring speed limiters in cars is expected to save 15,000 lives in 15 years. Why can't the U.S. do the same?
Want to Grow Transit Ridership? Improve Bus Service
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The weakest link is often bus service, but improving it holds the key to maintaining ridership.