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Angie Schmitt

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Democrats Vow to Fight for Cheap Gas

By Angie Schmitt | May 23, 2018 | No Comments
Meet the party fighting for cheap gas and against global warming at the same time.
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Five Ground Rules to Help Cities Get the Most Out of Dockless Bike-Share

By Angie Schmitt | May 21, 2018 | No Comments
Safe users, clear public spaces, equal access: cities should demand them all from bike share companies.
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House Bill Would Require Agencies to Address Sexual Harassment on Buses and Trains

By Angie Schmitt | May 18, 2018 | No Comments
The "Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act” would require transit agencies to take measures to protect riders and employees.
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The Greenwashing of a Portland Highway Expansion

By Angie Schmitt | May 17, 2018 | No Comments
The old political instinct to cram more cars through cities never dies - not even in Portland.
Photo:  Bill Schultheiss
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It’s Time for Cities to Rethink Right Turns on Red

By Angie Schmitt | May 15, 2018 | No Comments
How the 1970s oil crisis precipitated bad street design that endangers people to this day.
Melissa Wandall became the leading force for red-light camera enforcement in Florida after losing her husband Mark in 2003, while nine months pregnant. Photo:  Melissa Wandall
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One Woman’s Decade-Long Struggle for Safer Intersections in Florida

By Angie Schmitt | May 14, 2018 | No Comments
Florida's red-light camera law, just upheld by the state Supreme Court, is the work of a mother who lost her husband to a red-light-running motorist.
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Does Your Transit Agency Board Look Like Its Riders?

By Angie Schmitt | May 11, 2018 | No Comments
These powerful boards don't tend to feature prominently in advocacy campaigns. But they're important, making key decisions about fares and service and senior staff that affect every rider.
Camden Mayor Frank Moran rides an ofo bike. The city is hosting a dockless bike share pilot. Photo:  Patrick Miner/Twitter
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Dockless Companies Deliver Bike-Share to Underserved Areas

By Angie Schmitt | May 11, 2018 | No Comments
Dockless bike-share is coming to Camden, New Jersey, and Chicago's South Side. But so far, the commitments have been small.
The driver of this SUV struck and killed Neallie Junior Saxon III without even slowing down. Photo: WPLG
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Study Links Rise of SUVs to the Pedestrian Safety Crisis

By Angie Schmitt | May 10, 2018 | No Comments
The findings also undermine the idea that "distracted pedestrians" are the problem.
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Congress Can’t Let Self-Driving Car Makers Treat People as Guinea Pigs, Say Public Safety Watchdogs

By Angie Schmitt | May 7, 2018 | No Comments
A bill in Congress to allow large numbers of self-driving cars on American streets needs substantial revisions to protect people inside and outside of autonomous vehicles.
Photo: Richard Masoner/Flickr
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Study: People Who Bike to Work Live Longer Than People Who Drive

By Angie Schmitt | May 3, 2018 | No Comments
A robust study of British workers found that people who commute by bike are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, and other causes.
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Back to Square One for Nashville Transit

By Angie Schmitt | May 2, 2018 | No Comments
Local advocates say a package with more emphasis on core bus service and affordable housing could perform better at the polls.
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