Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
Hard Right: How U.S. DOT Abandoned Walkers
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Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the even worse.
How Not to be a Jerk When You’re Driving
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Driving isn’t like a video game. It is part of our lives, part of the legacy we leave as people.
Questioning the Hyperloop Hype
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The marketing geniuses at Hyperloop TT seem to have seized on some important cultural zeitgeist.
ANGIE SCHMITT: Goodbye, Streetsblog, I Love You
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After nine years at Streetsblog, writer Angie Schmitt is moving on.
New Labor Rules for Uber and Lyft Should Help Cities
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A new California law making Uber and Lyft treat drivers as employees would have transportation benefits, too.
Indy Transit Leaping Ahead With New Bus Line
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A major leap forward for transit in Indianapolis and the city is celebrating.
The Spectacular Benefits of Tactical Urbanism
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Better safety. Faster journeys. Higher ridership. A review of 20 temporary, low-cost demonstrations finds huge benefits.
Seattle May Try To Replicate Barcelona’s ‘Superblocks’
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A City Councilwoman wants to turn a six-block area of Capitol Hill into a low-traffic biking and pedestrian zone.
Florida GOP Trying to Kill Transportation Measure
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A wide majority of Hillsborough County voted to tax themselves for transit and safer streets. The Florida GOP is trying to block it anyway.
Democrats’ Climate Plans Lack Vision for Urban Transportation
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So far, no one has seriously grappled with how to help free Americans from over-dependence on driving.
Can Columbus Grow Itself Toward Walkability?
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The city's new plan would concentrate growth around a few corridors with beefed up transit.
How Our Transport System is Biased Against Women
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The world we live in is designed by men — for men. And it continues to endanger women.