Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
Ridership Jumped 400% When Seattle Protected a Bike Lane
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The magic of protected bike lanes, Seattle's Second Avenue edition.
Scooter Trips Surpass Docked Bike Share for the First Time
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People took 38.5 million rides on e-scooters last year — just more than the 36.5 million logged by users of bike share systems.
Study: Driver Behavior Shows Greater Need for Protected Bike Lanes
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A new study finds drivers pass more than a foot closer on streets with bike lanes and parked cars. Physical barriers are needed, authors say.
Parking Madness 2019 Final: Pittsburgh vs. Providence
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Two incredible transformations helped turn wastelands of parking into absolutely beloved urban spaces in Pittsburgh and Providence. But who deserves the Golden Crater?
The Economic Value of Actually Following Through on a Bike Plan
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Building out Kansas City's bike plan would add $500 million to the local economy and, save 36 lives a year, a new study finds.
Parking Madness Final Four: P’dence vs. Toronto
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Incredible transformations in Providence in Toronto. But only one can go to the championship match.
The Mounting Fallout from Uber and Lyft’s Disruption of the Taxi Industry
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From rapes and abductions to rising traffic congestion and fatalities, it's starting to become clear why the government gets involved with for-hire drivers.
Parking Madness 2019, Final Four: Pittsburgh vs. Minneapolis
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Pittsburgh's Schenley Plaza vs. Minneapolis's Downtown East. Which former parking crater is championship worthy?
Parking Madness 2019, Round 2: Toronto vs. Tampa
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Toronto has been transformed. But something pretty impressive is happening in Tampa as well. Vote for your favorite.
Roll On! Arkansas Passes the 'Idaho Stop'
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Arkansas becomes the second state to fully adopt Idaho's famous 1982 cycling safety law.
Parking Madness 2019: Albuquerque vs. Tampa
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It's a matchup for the ages (well, not really): A small building in Albuquerque vs. a major redevelopment of a big part of Tampa.
The Green New Deal Must Prioritize Transit, Group Says
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Some early policy recommendations have started to take shape and they are pretty exciting.