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Angie Schmitt

@schmangee
Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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Minneapolis Just Banned Drive-Throughs

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 12, 2019 | No Comments
Safer walking, cleaner air, less noise. Minneapolis hopes phasing out drive-throughs will help it meet its climate goals.
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Uber is a Slow-Motion Tragedy

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 9, 2019 | No Comments
More congested cities. Weakened transit systems. To top it off, Uber lost $5.2 billion last quarter.
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Nashville Plans New Transit Hub

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 25, 2019 | No Comments
Music City is requesting $18 million from the federal government for a new transit center
Mayor Lori Lightfoot may consider congestion pricing to raise revenue for Chicago's transportation needs.
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Advocates: Hey, Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Needs Congestion Pricing

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 1, 2019 | No Comments
Activists are urging the city's new mayor, Lori Lightfoot, to adopt surcharges to raise revenue for transit.
Miami has increasingly relied on private investment to expand its rail system.
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Rail Reversal: Miami Looking to China For Transit Help

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 25, 2019 | No Comments
The Chinese government is pitching Miami on a new rail line as public investment in Florida transit stalls.
No amount of pavement can alleviate the traffic in Chicago, because any amount of roadway just attracts more people in cars. Photo: Ken Lund/Flickr
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Highway Boondoggles: Chicago’s Congestion Magnet

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 25, 2019 | No Comments
The Tri-State Tollway through the western Chicago suburbs to O’Hare Airport is a testament to the fact that you can’t build your way out of congestion.
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Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket in 2018 as Motorists Stay Safe

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 18, 2019 | No Comments
Let's face it: America's roads are safe increasingly for only those who drive on them.
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Building a Safer Mid-Block Crossing

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 14, 2019 | No Comments
Regular crosswalks don't cut it at mid block. But there are lots of low-cost ways to upgrade mid-block crossings and save lives.
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Depaving Paradise: Grassroots Portland Group Reclaims Parking Lots by Hand

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 13, 2019 | No Comments
Depave Portland is cleaning waterways and creating beautiful community spaces — one torn up parking lot at a time.
The front yard is a key social space in many Latino neighborhoods. Photos: James Rojas.
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What We Can Learn from ‘Latino Urbanism’

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 5, 2019 | No Comments
Planner James Rojas calls “Latino Urbanism,” an informal reordering of public and private space that reflects traditions from Spanish colonialism or even indigenous Central and South American culture
This Ford ad was banned in the U.K. last year. Image: Ford/Youtube
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Should We Regulate Ads that Promote Dangerous Driving?

By Angie Schmitt | May 28, 2019 | No Comments
They do it in the U.K. and Australia and Singapore and studies show it saves lives.
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More Transit Agencies Allow Open Strollers on Buses

By Angie Schmitt | May 24, 2019 | No Comments
Making transit more family friendly is not just the right thing to do, it helps people reduce car trips throughout their life.
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