Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
The People Left Behind By Car-Centric Planning
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A kid walking to school is an afterthought, or worse, an inconvenience in a system that aspires to scientific efficiency in moving cars.
Rising Rents Lead to Falling Bus Ridership in Portland
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TriMet says bus ridership is falling the most in areas where lower-income residents are getting displaced.
Spokane May Give Builders a Push to Fix Downtown Parking Craters
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City leaders have proposed a tax break for new construction on downtown surface parking lots.
Albuquerque Hits a New Low With Cruel Response to Pedestrian Deaths
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To prevent pedestrian deaths, Albuquerque is cracking down on — get this — panhandlers.
Activists Form Chains of “Human Bollards” to Demand Protected Bike Lanes
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Activists are literally using their bodies to highlight the need for better protection from motor vehicles.
In Montreal, an Electrifying Win for a Long-Shot Who Campaigned on Better Transit and Cycling
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Valérie Plante, a political outsider, campaigned on more frequent buses and better bike lanes.
How Seattle Avoided the Transit Death Spiral to Turn Around Its Bus System
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Seattle voters wouldn't accept degraded transit service and that has paid off.
Excellent Uber Ad Distills the Problem With Uber in Crowded Cities
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Cars are a clunky tool for moving people through big cities. Even Uber cars.
“Distracted Walking” Is a Distraction From the Real Problem
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Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.
Which Bike Lanes Should Be Protected? New Guide Offers Specifics
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Most U.S. street design institutions haven’t wanted to say for sure. Until now.
Why Can’t We Have Traffic-Calming “3-D” Crosswalks Like Iceland?
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Federal transportation engineering guidelines conflate conformity with safety.
America’s Bus Stops Are Too Close Together
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Bus service is faster for everyone if stops are about a quarter mile apart instead of crammed close together.