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Angie Schmitt

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Wear a Sensor Everywhere Just to Stay Alive? No Thanks.

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 26, 2018 | No Comments
Safe operation of AVs without relying on external sensors should be non-negotiable. So it's alarming to hear someone in the bike industry talk as though he's ready to negotiate.
Photo: Angie Schmitt
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Only a Few American Cities Are Growing Transit Ridership — Here’s What They’re Doing Right

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 23, 2018 | No Comments
The recipe for success: Give transit agencies the resources to make systemwide improvements, don't just focus on one line at a time.
If it passes the Senate, the House spending package will increase funding for transit expansion projects. Photo: King County
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Transit Fares Surprisingly Well in House Spending Bill

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 23, 2018 | No Comments
With some hard-right House Republicans refusing to support the package, Democrats were able to secure a few spending priorities.
A video released by Tempe police from inside the Uber car shows the backup driver's attention diverted from the road before the collision that killed Elaine Herzberg.
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Video of the Fatal Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Upends the Victim-Blaming Narrative

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 22, 2018 | No Comments
The backup driver was distracted. Sensors that are supposed to detect pedestrians failed.
Few motorists yield to pedestrians at crossings like this one at East Brady Street and North Franklin Place in Milwaukee. Image: Google Street View
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Most Milwaukee Drivers Don’t Yield to Pedestrians at Crosswalks

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 21, 2018 | No Comments
Researchers observed 364 crossings at 20 intersections in Milwaukee, and drivers only yielded 16 percent of the time.
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If Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Safer Than Human Drivers, They Shouldn’t Be on Public Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 20, 2018 | No Comments
More details are emerging about how an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, raising red flags about the testing of autonomous vehicles on city streets.
Photo:  Tim Templeton/Wikimedia
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Uber Car in Self-Driving Mode Kills Woman in Arizona

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 19, 2018 | No Comments
A human was behind the wheel but was not driving when the collision occurred, according to Uber.
This is the crossing at Florida International University that authorities opted not to redesign. Instead they built a bridge over it, and the bridge failed. Photo:  Google Maps
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The Florida International Bridge Collapse Is About So Much More Than a Failed Structure

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 16, 2018 | No Comments
It's an indictment of the approach to transportation planning that opts for pedestrian bridges instead of making streets safe for people to cross on foot.
Photo:  A Healthier Michigan
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How Detroit’s Streetcar Overlooked Real Transit Needs to Satisfy a Well-Connected Few

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 15, 2018 | No Comments
Local government ceded decisions about the project to private benefactors, subordinating public goals to their interests and preferences.
TIGER funds will help build Nebraska's Lincoln South Beltway, including this interchange. Graphic: Nebraska DOT
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TIGER Is Trump’s Program Now: Most Grants Go to Highways

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 14, 2018 | No Comments
The full list of new TIGER grant awards looks a lot worse than the early announcements suggested.
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It’s March: Send Us Your Parking Craters to See Which City Will Unseat Denver and Win Parking Madness

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 12, 2018 | No Comments
Send us your nominations for the worst parking crater in an American city by March 15 to enter this year's tournament.
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The Case for Fare-Capping

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 12, 2018 | No Comments
Low-income people shouldn't have to pay more per ride than people who can afford unlimited transit passes.
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