Angie Schmitt
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Seattle Cut Car Commuting Downtown While Adding 60,000 Jobs
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Don't let anyone tell you a healthier economy is inextricably linked to more driving.
How America’s Bike Helmet Fixation Upholds a Culture of “Unfettered Automobility”
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By almost any quantifiable safety metric, the helmet fixation has failed. People bike at low rates in the U.S. compared to international peers, and suffer higher injury and fatality rates per mile of cycling.
Suburban Segregationist Brooks Patterson Breaks Up Detroit’s Hard-Won Transit Coalition
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Representing the region's primarily white northern suburbs, Patterson is blocking a transit measure that would improve job access for black Detroiters.
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is Just Another Con
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The White House outline does nothing to reform a half-century of highway-centric federal policy that has left America choking on traffic.
Former California Mayor Calls New Bikeway “Urban Rape”
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"The rape will not be performed by a male penis, but by thousands of inanimate bicycles guided by individuals who will have absolutely no understanding of that precious tranquility they will be destroying," said former San Luis Obispo mayor Ken Schwartz.
Is the Dockless Bike-Share Revolution a Mirage?
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There are big questions about the venture-funded dockless bike-share model that go deeper than the propriety of where the bikes are parked.
Where Are the Gaps in Your Transit System?
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Wherever you live across the U.S., new mapping tool can pinpoint underserved areas.
Looking for the Fulfillment That Car Ads Promise? You Won’t Get It From Driving.
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Car commercials promise emotional fulfillment to mask the fact that driving is stultifying and sedentary.
The Koch Brothers Want to Keep Nashville Mired in Traffic
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The fossil fuel plutocrats are backing an opposition campaign to squelch the city's ambitious transit ballot measure.
Asheville Won’t Let North Carolina DOT Jam a Road Widening Through City Neighborhoods
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NCDOT's plan offers nothing for pedestrians and cyclists, say city officials. And that's not good enough.
How Parking Mandates Tilt the Market Toward “Luxury” Housing
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After Minneapolis slashed parking requirements, developers started to produce more affordable mid-rise apartment buildings instead of luxury high-rises.
Indiana DOT Wants to Double Down on 1960s-Era Urban Highway
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The bad old days — when we torn down urban neighborhoods to build highways — aren't really behind us.