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Angie Schmitt

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Bernie Sanders’s ‘Green New Deal’: Not So Green and Not So New

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 22, 2019 | No Comments
The Democratic contender's climate plan calls for $300 billion in new transit funding and $600 billion for high-speed rail. But it's not great on highways.
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Detroit Metro Area May Finally Get Better Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 22, 2019 | No Comments
The divisive county executive who singlehandedly held back bus funding has died.
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British Official Floats Idea of SUV Ban

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 21, 2019 | No Comments
British traffic safety authorities are starting to figure out how dangerous SUVs are for pedestrians. Unlike the U.S., they might actually do something about it.
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How Columbus Doubled Downtown Bus Commuting

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 15, 2019 | No Comments
Free transit passed for downtown workers raised their transit-commuting rate from 5 percent to 10 to 14 percent.
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Federal Program Would Help Cities Tear Down Highways

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 14, 2019 | No Comments
A new pot of money would help undo the sometimes-racist legacy of urban highway construction.
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Why Uber is a Slow-Motion Tragedy for Our Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 9, 2019 | No Comments
More congested cities. Weakened transit systems. To top it off, Uber lost $5.2 billion last quarter.
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Minneapolis Just Banned Drive-Throughs

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 9, 2019 | No Comments
Safer walking, cleaner air, less noise. Minneapolis hopes phasing out drive-throughs will help it meet its climate goals.
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Salt Lake City May Create Free-Fare Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 8, 2019 | No Comments
Two mayoral candidates have plans to make transit free. And a new survey shows overwhelming public support.
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Koch Brothers-Backed Group is Behind Assault on Phoenix Light Rail

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 7, 2019 | No Comments
The Latino business owner who was the face of the campaign has quit, saying she was "used."
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Autonomous Car Industry’s Frightening Vision for Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 2, 2019 | No Comments
Cattle gates for pedestrians in NYC. "Antiseptic cities." This is what auto industry officials tell the New York Times they envision for self-driving cars.
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Study: Drivers Behave More Dangerously Around Women Cyclists

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 1, 2019 | No Comments
Research finding that drivers pass women more closely may help explain why women express greater fears about cycling.
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Baby Steps on Climate Responsibility in New Federal Transportation Bill

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 31, 2019 | No Comments
A lot more money for highways. A little more money for bikes and bridge repair. But what else is in the new Transportation bill moving through Congress?
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