Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
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?
Report: No More Infrastructure — More Congestion Pricing
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A new Brookings report says U.S. highway conditions have been improving every year for more than a decade, according to the Federal Highway Administration's own accounting.
Subprime Auto Lending — The Next Housing Bubble?
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Low-income people are increasingly being trapped in a cycle of debt by subprime auto lending. The American transportation system offers them few alternatives.
How Transit Agencies Can Win Back Their Riders
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Subprime auto loans, gentrification and, yes, Uber and Lyft are hurting transit ridership. But a new TransitCenter survey says better service can win them back.
Walking and Biking are Hurt by Lack of National Leadership: Report
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Biking and walking have leveled off and are becoming more dangerous. The federal government and states aren't doing enough.
How Minneapolis and Seattle Reduced Driving
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The number of driving miles declined in both cities even as population (and Uber!) has grown quickly.
‘Green New Deal’ To Seek Transport Overhaul
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The legislation is still pretty vague but it does include some somewhat disappointing omissions.
Nashville Bill Would Lower Residential Speed Limits
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The county and its main city will reduce speeds to 25 mph in neighborhoods, if lawmakers approve a new safety measure.
Seattle Tosses Out the Rulebook to Protect Pedestrians
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The engineering rules say you can't add a signalized crosswalk unless 93 pedestrians are crossing there per hour. Seattle's trying something different.
All the Bad Things About Uber and Lyft In One Simple List
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More traffic, less transit trips, more traffic deaths, greater social stratification: A comprehensive list. (It's long.)
Utah Moving Forward on ‘Idaho Stop’ for Cyclists
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Cyclists could treat stop signs and red lights as yields under a bill recently passed out of committee with bipartisan support in the Utah House.
Rhode Island Looting Biking and Walking Funds for Highways
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Almost one dozen biking and walking projects across the state of Rhode Island are in jeopardy after a state agency decided to transfer $27 million in federal money dedicated to active transportation to highways and administrative expenses over the next 10 years.