Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
A Hard Right Turn: The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers
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Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the even worse.
ANGIE SCHMITT: Goodbye, Streetsblog, I Love You
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After nine years at Streetsblog, writer Angie Schmitt is moving on.
Archive: How Much Can Bicycling Help Fight Climate Change? A Lot, If Cities Try
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A new study from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy attempts to measure the potential of bikes and e-bikes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ITDP’s conclusion, in short: Bicycling could help cut carbon emissions from urban transportation 11 percent. The authors calculated the carbon emissions reduction that could result if cities around the world make a strong, sustained […]
New Labor Rules for Uber and Lyft Should Help Cities
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A new California law making Uber and Lyft treat drivers as employees would have transportation benefits, too.
The Spectacular Benefits of Tactical Urbanism
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Better safety. Faster journeys. Higher ridership. A review of 20 temporary, low-cost demonstrations finds huge benefits.
Seattle Considers ‘Superblocks,’ Car-Free, Kid-Friendly Neighborhoods
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A City Councilwoman wants to turn a six-block area of Capitol Hill into a low-traffic biking and pedestrian zone.
Florida GOP Trying to Kill Transportation Measure
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A wide majority of Hillsborough County voted to tax themselves for transit and safer streets. The Florida GOP is trying to block it anyway.
Democrats’ Climate Plans Lack Vision for Urban Transportation
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So far, no one has seriously grappled with how to help free Americans from over-dependence on driving.
How Our Transport System is Biased Against Women
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The world we live in is designed by men — for men. And it continues to endanger women.
British Official Floats Idea of SUV Ban
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British traffic safety authorities are starting to figure out how dangerous SUVs are for pedestrians. Unlike the U.S., they might actually do something about it.
Study: Two-Way Bike Lanes Produce More Injuries
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A new study found that the safest bike facilities on busy streets are Dutch-style, sidewalk-level bike lanes or protected bike lanes with no driveways or intersections, such as those on bridges
How Columbus Doubled Downtown Bus Commuting
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Free transit for downtown workers raised their transit-commuting rate from 5 percent to 10 to 14 percent.