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Angie Schmitt

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Streetsies 2018: The Best and Worst Transportation News

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 31, 2018 | No Comments
2018's biggest villain? Best pop-up demonstration? Best city plan? Detroit, Portland, Minneapolis, Baltimore and St. Louis are all in the running.
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Is Portland’s ‘Congestion Pricing’ Plan Any Good?

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 26, 2018 | No Comments
Portland wants to put a price on driving on downtown freeways at rush hour. But it will need the Feds' approval.
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We Can’t Stop Global Warming Without Reducing Driving

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 24, 2018 | No Comments
Electric vehicles aren't going to cut it, emissions-wise. We need to do more.
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Elon Musk’s Tunnel Project in Los Angeles is Bad Joke

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 21, 2018 | No Comments
The media finally got a tour of Elon Musk’s plan to revolutionize transportation in Los Angeles — and it didn’t go well for Musk. On Tuesday night, Musk unveiled a 1.14-mile tunnel completed by his Boring Company, which runs under the city of Hawthorne, connecting the parking lot of Space X’s headquarters to a vacant […]
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Send Us Nominations for Best Urban Street Redesign This Year

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 21, 2018 | No Comments
Did your town to a great road diet? Nominate it to be named the best of the year.
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DEEP DIVE: Are E-Scooters Unsafe At Any Speed?

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 20, 2018 | No Comments
We don't know for sure yet. Data shows they're more dangerous than bike share — but researchers say that will change as cities adapt and make roads safer.
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San Francisco Eliminates Parking Minimums

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 19, 2018 | No Comments
San Francisco is the latest city to eliminate minimum parking requirements — a win for pedestrians and affordable housing advocates.
Safe streets like this in Philadelphia are not the norm in low-income neighborhoods, a new study reveals. Photo: ##http://bicyclecoalition.org/our-campaigns/biking-in-philly/spruce-and-pine-street/#sthash.T6ljm6kF.dpbs##Bicycle Coalition##
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Philly’s Most Dangerous Roads are in Poor Areas

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 14, 2018 | No Comments
About half of the city's most-dangerous streets are in low-income and/or neighborhoods of color, a new analysis finds.
Here's how the once very-sorry bus stop now looks.
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‘Sorry’ Bus Stop Gets an Upgrade

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 14, 2018 | No Comments
It's still no beauty, but Suffolk County's appearance in the Elite Eight of our annual "Sorry Bus Stop" contest inspired local officials into action. You're welcome, Islip.
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Why the U.S. Leads the Developed World on Traffic Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 13, 2018 | No Comments
There are lots of reasons. But a new report makes one thing is clear: Our safety laws are much weaker than peer nations.
Graph:  Jeff Davis/Eno Transportation
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Trump Turns Obama-Era Transportation Program into a Road Fund

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 12, 2018 | No Comments
Under Trump, the popular program that helped fund biking trails and transit upgrades is just another bridge and highway fund.
Photo: Minneapolis 2040
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Minneapolis Moves to Eliminate Mandatory Parking

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 12, 2018 | No Comments
The end of single-family zoning rule has gotten all the attention. But Minneapolis's new plan is groundbreaking on transportation as well.
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