Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
How Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities
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Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, lost 20 percent of its taxable land when highways came through. That's just the beginning.
Did Your State Forfeit Federal Funds for Walking and Biking?
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Millions of dollars that should have gone toward building safer sidewalks or bike lanes near schools were instead forfeited by state DOTs that couldn't get their acts together.
San Antonio Gets a Badly Needed Kick in the Pants on Pedestrian Safety
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It would be easy enough to make the intersection at St. Mary’s and Mistletoe in San Antonio safer for pedestrians. That much an anonymous group calling themselves the San Antonio Department of Transformation has proven. Without official permission, the group painted a zebra crosswalk and extended the curb, using toilet plungers and polka dot paint. […]
Singapore Says No More Cars
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While Singapore is unique in some respects, it's also responding to the same pressures that face any urbanized area of sufficient size. Cars don't fit.
Is Nashville Finally Ready to Invest in Transit?
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Last week, Mayor Megan Barry unveiled a $5.2 billion transit plan, dubbed "Let's Move Nashville," to improve access to reliable transit and reduce car-dependence.
We Know SUV Design Kills Pedestrians, But We Still Let Carmakers Sell Them
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The same design features that kill and maim pedestrians are what automakers rely on to appeal to consumers.
U.S. DOT Gets Swept Up in Trump’s Climate Denial Binge
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You have until November 6 to urge U.S. DOT to preserve climate accountability in transportation policy.
The Persistent Racial Disparities of Motor Vehicle Pollution
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While tailpipe emissions have been lowered across the board, racial disparities persist in exposure to fine particles from motor vehicles.
These People Lost Their Minds Over a Bike Lane
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The photos don't lie — these protesters actually called some new stripes on the street a "Nazi lane."
Uber and Lyft Are Cannibalizing Transit in Major American Cities
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New research from UC Davis shows that cities must strengthen transit in response to the growth of ride-hailing services.
Transportation Engineers Are Ethically Bound to Protect Public Safety. Too Many Do Not.
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Bill Schultheiss, a transportation engineer with Toole Design Group, is challenging his profession to uphold its ethical standards.
America Hasn’t Seen a Spike in Traffic Deaths This Bad in 50 Years
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America's traffic safety record is going from bad to worse — and federal transportation officials aren't speaking up about it.