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Angie Schmitt

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Charlotte Provides the Most Compelling Evidence for E-Scooters Yet

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 30, 2018 | No Comments
People like them, much more so than dockless bikes even, new data from Charlotte shows.
More transit trips = less traffic deaths. Fairly intuitive, but the relationship is still pretty striking. Graph: APTA
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The Best Tool for Reducing Traffic Deaths? More Transit!

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2018 | No Comments
There's a clear relationship between transit use and reduced traffic deaths. So why do federal safety efforts ignore it?
Photo:  IIHS
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Study: Lowering the Speed Limit … Works To Reduce Speeding

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2018 | No Comments
After Boston lowered its speed limit from 30 to 25 mph, the number of drivers exceeding 35 mph dropped 29 percent, according to a new study.
Omar Rivas, killed in Silver Spring, earlier this month, was a maintenance worker and father. He sung in his church's choir. Photo:  Gofundme
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ABC News in D.C. Calls Dead Pedestrians “Lazy”

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 28, 2018 | No Comments
Appalling lack of sensitivity from the media on the subject of pedestrian deaths continues.
Photo: Nathan Rupert/Flickr
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Is It Time to Redefine the Bike Lane?

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 23, 2018 | No Comments
In a matter of months, electric scooter companies have set up fleets in dozens of American cities. Where do these vehicles belong on our streets?
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The “Sorry Bus Stops” Final Round 1 Battle: Suffolk County vs. New York City

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 23, 2018 | No Comments
The last spot in the "Elite Eight" is up for grabs as Suffolk County, New York, takes on a lonely stop in the Bronx.
LA's Purple Line extension is one of 17 projects waiting for funding from an FTA that suddenly seems uninterested in providing it. Photo:  Wikimedia
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Trump’s Federal Transit Administration Has Gone Rogue

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 22, 2018 | No Comments
More evidence from the GAO that under Trump, federal officials are obstructing programs intended to improve transit in American cities.
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Sorry Bus Stops: Miami vs. New Orleans

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 21, 2018 | No Comments
If you harbor any doubt that America treats bus riders as second-class citizens, look no further than these two bus stops.
About 30 U.S. cities have committed to Vision Zero, but that's the easy part. Map: Vision Zero Network
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Vision Zero Network Hires Big Gun To Focus on Slowing Drivers Down Already

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 21, 2018 | No Comments
The leaders of the Vision Zero Network say U.S. cities need to make more dramatic changes to realize zero traffic deaths. And they're proposing a new set of standards to help make it happen.
If Cleveland's East 9th Street had bike lanes, Jenasia Summers would probably still be alive. Image: Google Maps
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Scooters Aren’t a Public Safety Hazard. Dangerous Streets Designed Only for Cars Are.

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 20, 2018 | No Comments
If Cleveland had provided dedicated lanes for people riding bikes and scooters, Jenasia Summers would probably still be alive.
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Sorry Bus Stops: Salt Lake City vs. McKees Rocks

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 20, 2018 | No Comments
Today's first round match introduces two bus stops that are each sorry in their own unique way.

Self-Driving Car Makers Prepare to Blame “Jaywalkers”

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 20, 2018 | 2 Comments
Self-driving car companies tech isn't advanced enough to detect pedestrians. Rather than wait until it matures, they're trying to blame pedestrians.
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