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
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.
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.
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!
Study: Uber and Lyft Reduce the Need for Parking
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Cities can start reducing parking at destinations like airports, concert venues, bars and restaurants and in downtown areas, according to a new University of Colorado study.
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.
We Must Change How We Talk about Pedestrian Deaths
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The death of three more pedestrians offers yet another example of what can go wrong when drivers do not exercise due care — and why so few drivers learn the lesson.
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.
Midwest Will Raise Gas Taxes — And Make Everything Worse
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If Midwest states shovel billions more into highway widenings (likely), it could just increase maintenance costs and further undermine their cities.
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's New Speed Limiter Mandate Will Save Thousands
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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?