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Angie Schmitt

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Philadelphia's streetcar system moves a lot of people, but it needs to catch up with modern demands. Photo: Studio 34 Yoga/Twitter
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Philly Wants to Modernize Its Streetcar System

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 16, 2018 | No Comments
The changes would make the system faster and more accessible while increasing capacity.
North Carolina DOT wants to widen Ashville's Merrimon Avenue, which is already a four lane commercial speedway. Photo:  Google Maps
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North Carolina Talks the “Vision Zero” Talk While Pushing to Make This Speedway Even Wider

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 12, 2018 | No Comments
North Carolina DOT plans to make an unwalkable commercial street even more dangerous.
Photo:  Cleveland Clinic
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What’s Driving Hospital Sprawl?

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 11, 2018 | No Comments
The trend toward private rooms has hospitals heading for the cornfields.
Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr
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Will Democrats Fall for Trump’s Fake Infrastructure Plan?

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 10, 2018 | No Comments
The early signs are not encouraging.
A historic house used to sit at 3539 Russell Street, which is now a distribution center. Before photo: Dave Jordano; comparison via Detroit Street View
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A Haunting Glimpse at How Detroit Gave Way to Asphalt and Cars

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 10, 2018 | No Comments
These before-and-after photos show how much the city changed in the span of a few generations.
Buffalo's Scajaquada Expressway sliced through a beautiful park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Photos: Scajaquada Corridor Coalition
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Buffalo Advocates Convince New York DOT to Rethink a Half-Baked Highway Removal

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 9, 2018 | No Comments
The state had pushed a "boulevard" design that was too much like the highway it was supposed to replace.
The new 50th Street Station on Washington Street in Phoenix was built specifically to meet the needs of people with disabilities. Rendering: Valley Metro
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In Phoenix, a Light Rail Station Designed For, and By, People With Disabilities

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 8, 2018 | No Comments
The new station will have a wider platform, to allow wheelchair users to maneuver around each other. There won't be any sudden changes of grade for people crossing the street or boarding the train. At the request of the community, it will also have ample shade.
Regional planning agencies (also known as metropolitan planning organizations) are structured to disempower racial minorities. Chart: Brookings
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How Structural Racism at Regional Planning Agencies Hurts Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 5, 2018 | No Comments
Your regional planning agency is probably set up to favor the suburbs.
Photo: nextSTL
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St. Louis Calms Traffic With Heavy Concrete Globes

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 4, 2018 | No Comments
They're cheap. They get the job done. And residents wanted them.
Photo:  VeloTraffic/Wikimedia Commons
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Study: Cyclists Don’t Break Traffic Laws Any More Than Drivers Do

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 3, 2018 | No Comments
New data defies some of the common stereotypes about what puts cyclists in danger.
In one year, the cost of the Route 95 Viaduct Reconstruction project in Rhode Island increased more than 50 percent. Photo:  Rhode Island DOT
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Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 2, 2018 | No Comments
Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
Toronto resident Dave Meslin and his neighbors used chalk and leaves to show how a local intersection would be right-sized. Photo:  Dave Meslin/Twitter
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The 2017 National Streetsies: Best and Worst of the Year

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 2, 2018 | No Comments
We asked. You voted. Enjoy the USA Streetsie Awards for the best and worst of 2017.
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