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
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.
Pedestrian Deaths Reach New High
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They're up again in 2018, according to a new estimate, to 6,227 -- the highest since 1990. SUVs and the growth of the Sun Belt are likely explanations.
'Elitist' Duke Kills Rail Project A Decade in the Making
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City Council members call Duke University top brass elitist for killing a project the community spent 10 years planning and voted to support.
Duke Staff: School Must Support Light Rail Project
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Duke University's objections might sink a $3.3-billion light rail plan for Durham. It flies in the face of the University's stated climate convictions, says professor Drew Shindell.
Miami Hosts Safety Meeting Amid Its Unsafe Roadways
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More people are killed in Miami-Dade every year by car crashes than murdered. Biscayne Boulevard helps explain why.
Parking? Lots! Car Spaces Add Up To 10% of Phoenix
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There are three parking spaces for every man woman and child in metro Phoenix. Or about 4.5 for every car.
Oregon Bill Would Increase Density Near Transit
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Cities would no longer be able to legally forbid high-density housing by frequent transit under bill introduced by Oregon's Senate President.
States May Forfeit $1 Billion in Biking and Walking Funding
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States will forfeit a combined $1 billion in biking and walking funds if they don't get their acts together by September.
More Cities Are Clearing Sidewalk Snow
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Rochester, Burlington, Minneapolis, Duluth and Syracuse have either started clearing sidewalks or are moving in that direction.
Native American Pedestrians Have Highest Death Rate
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The roads around reservations are dangerous and offer little accommodation for those on foot. But many native people rely on walking for transportation.
Meet a Wheelchair User Hit By Drivers Three Times
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Neil Kelly has been hit by two SUVs and a van in just 10 months. He tells Streetsblog about his struggle to stay safe in a wheelchair in the Queen City.
Still Fighting for a Safe Way to School in Tampa
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Hundreds of school children must cross Tampa's dangerous Bay to Bay Boulevard daily. Why is the mayor standing in the way of a safer street?