Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
Trump’s Infrastructure Games Threaten New York
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Donald Trump has been threatening to derail the nation's largest metro economy as leverage to get his border wall.
Kentucky Spent $1.3 Billion on a Highway No One Wants
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Two years after it opened, traffic is down 50 percent on Louisville's new $1.3 billion highway bridge.
Streetcars and Development: It’s Complicated
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A new study finds that modern streetcar systems are not great as engines of development.
The European Answer to School-Drop-Off Chaos
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"School Streets" prohibit cars on the roadways surrounding schools. They encourage walking and biking. And they reduce crashes.
State Stalls Fix for the Most Dangerous Street in America
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Harrisburg's State Street is insanely dangerous. The city has a good plan to fix it. Will the state stand in the way?
U.S. Finally Legalizes Modern, European-Style Train Cars
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Finally, U.S. trains will no longer have be be designed like “high-velocity bank vaults" thanks to long-awaited changes in federal regulations.
Albuquerque’s Groundbreaking Bus Project Stalled
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A problem with the electric bus fleet means a much-hyped example of bus rapid transit will be delayed by up to 18 months.
Study: Walmart, Fast Food Sites Pose High Risk to Pedestrians
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Planners need to pay special attention to pedestrian safety by discount stores and fast food restaurants, according to new research on crashes.
Car Culture Cements Suburban Unsustainability
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Despite their growing diversity, suburban dwellers share a dependence on cars that makes them resistant to attempts at urbanization.
Portland Will Grow — But Without Adding Cars
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The city plans to add 2 percent of street space in the central city for bus and bike lanes, increasing carrying capacity 60 percent.
Study: Dockless Mobility More Popular with People of Color in D.C.
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Dockless bike share is doing a better job reaching people of color than traditional city-sponsored bike-sharing systems, according to a new analysis that confirm what many observers have long suspected. Black residents in D.C. are far more likely to have tried dockless bike share or e-scooters from firms such as Spin, Lime, Bird and Jump.
Providence Planning On-Street, Brightly Painted ‘Urban Trails’
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The goal is to connect every neighborhood with safe biking and walking infrastructure and art that pays homage to each area's unique culture.