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Angie Schmitt

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A pop-up protected bike lane network is going live in New Orleans. Photo: Bike Easy

New Orleans Gets Protected Bike Lanes Almost Overnight

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 20, 2018 | No Comments
A three-month demonstration will add 4 miles of protected bike lanes connecting bike facilities across the center city.
Photo: Seattle Department of Transportation.
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Want Cyclists To Feel Protected? Then Protect Them!

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 18, 2018 | No Comments
A new study shows, naturally enough, drivers are much more likely to safely pass cyclists on roads with protected bike lanes.
Photo: Minesweeper/Wikimedia Commons
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Lack of Housing Is Hurting Urban Workers Far More Than Congestion

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 17, 2018 | No Comments
Living near jobs in the first place is much more advantageous for workers than having access to free-flowing highways, new research finds.
The runner up is really bad, too.
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Streetsblog Gets Action! Cincy Fixes “Sorry” Bus Stop

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 14, 2018 | No Comments
Talk about an October surprise! The Cincinnati-area transit agency overseeing one of the finalists in our "Sorriest Bus Stop" contest says it will eliminate the horribly dangerous depot that is currently running neck-and-neck with its rival, Vancouver.
A rendering of Indianapolis'  under-construction Red Line Bus Rapid Transit project. Image: Indygo
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Indianapolis’s Transit Investment is Starting to Pay Off

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 13, 2018 | No Comments
More service = more riders. The patterns holds true in Indy, which is ramping up transit service.
Photo:   New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center
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Survey: Women More Likely to Prefer Separated Bike Infrastructure

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 12, 2018 | No Comments
What do women really want? A safe place to bike, according to a new survey. Research presented at the British academic conference Cycling & Society Annual Symposium [PDF] helps confirm that nearly everyone — but women especially — prefer to bike in facilities that are separated from vehicle traffic. The findings are based on interviews […]
Portland's new bike roundabout gives cyclists a protected place to turn. Photo:  Bike Portland

Check Out Portland’s New Bike Traffic Circle

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 11, 2018 | No Comments
The green roundabout gives bicyclists a protected turning environment where there used to be just an overly wide intersection.
Photo:  The Urbanist
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Why is Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Playing Games with Transit?

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 10, 2018 | No Comments
Seattle Mayor may kill a nearly-shovel ready transit project that experts say offers a respectable returns and needed service.
Two new areas near downtown are proposed for parking reforms. Map: Houston Planning Commission
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Houston May Eliminate Some Mandatory Parking

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 10, 2018 | No Comments
Whether Houston evolves into a more walkable city is a life of death issue, a recent Houston Chronicle investigation helps confirm.
Photo:  Friends of the Delaware Canal /a>
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States are Losing Millions in Biking and Walking Funds

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 7, 2018 | No Comments
Republicans gutted the transportation alternatives program in 2012, but states aren't even spending all the money that's available.
Walking to school is still the safest way to get there. Photo: Angie Schmitt
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Kids Head Back to School — And Parents Return to Their Killing Machines

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 5, 2018 | No Comments
Cell phone data shows drivers around schools are texting and speeding at an alarming rate.
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Meet the Final Four in Our “Sorry Bus Stops”™ Contest

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 4, 2018 | No Comments
The the winners (losers) are: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Orleans and Vancouver.
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