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Angie Schmitt

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Delaware Poised to Legalize Idaho Stop

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 25, 2017 | No Comments
Cyclists will be allowed to treat stop signs as yields as part of an impressive package of safe biking laws.
How much is that highway broiling the planet? The Trump administration doesn't want people to find out. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
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Nine States Sue Trump Administration for Blocking Climate Progress at U.S. DOT

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 25, 2017 | No Comments
Presidents don't get to pick and choose which federal rules they comply with.
Photo:  Komonews.com
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Congrats, Seattle — You Have the Sorriest Bus Stop in America

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 25, 2017 | No Comments
Readers choose a bus stop between a high-speed road and an active freight rail line as the worst in our field of 16 sorry bus stops.
Kentucky and Indiana just spent $1 billion on a big new bridge over the Ohio River. It's the kind of high-cost, low-benefit infrastructure spending that makes America worse off. Photo via City Observatory
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Is Infrastructure Spending Good for the Economy? It’s Complicated.

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 22, 2017 | No Comments
Infrastructure spending produces a net economic benefit for society only if the project benefits exceed the costs.
When a speeding driver severely injured 14-year-old Kelly Williams, police and the local media blamed her.
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Why You Shouldn’t Trust Media Coverage That Blames Pedestrians for Getting Struck

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 20, 2017 | No Comments
Police and local reporters rushed to blame a 14-year-old girl who was struck by a speeding driver in a marked crosswalk.
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Seattle’s Playful Traffic Circles Tame Neighborhood Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 18, 2017 | No Comments
Seattle started installing traffic circles in the early 1970s, and now there are more than 1,200 throughout the city.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (blond, with glasses), is stumping for a half-billion-dollar highway project. Photo:  Wikimedia Commons
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The Mayor of Portland Is Cheerleading for a Highway Expansion

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 18, 2017 | No Comments
What a colossal disappointment from Ted Wheeler.
Photo: Jim Henderson/Wikimedia Commons
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How Dangerous Is the Driving Around Your Kids’ School?

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 15, 2017 | No Comments
A new map from the driving behavior analytics company Zendrive can give you a better read.
Photo: TransitCenter
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America Spends $7.3 Billion a Year Paying Affluent People to Drive to Work

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 14, 2017 | No Comments
Because the federal government lets car commuters claim thousands of dollars in tax-free income each year, an estimated 66,000 additional people drive to work in America's 25 biggest cities.
This contender in last year's Sorriest Bus Stop tournament (left) is looking a lot more dignified now. After Photo:  TransitKC.com via Twitter
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Kansas City Shows How to Upgrade a Very Sorry Bus Stop

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 14, 2017 | No Comments
This isn't rocket science, but it does require some attention to how people use transit.
Seattle's 2nd Avenue NW is just 16 feet across, much narrower -- and safer -- than the typical residential street. Photo: Dave Amos.
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Wide Residential Streets Are Dangerous. Why Are They So Common?

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 13, 2017 | No Comments
Ever wonder why so many residential streets are so wide even though they only see a trickle of car traffic?
This used to be an un-protected, painted bike lane. Photo: Austin Gibble/Urban Indy

Indianapolis Upgrades Painted Bike Lanes By Adding Proper Protection

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 12, 2017 | No Comments
Sometimes, when a city builds a really good bike lane — especially an American city — you have to sit back and appreciate it.
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