Angie Schmitt
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.
Recent Posts
Check Out What Seattle Did with a Dead-End Street
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Basketball anyone? One of the highlights from Seattle's Pavement to Parks program.
DC Metro Opens Door to Bikes During Rush Hour
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Bikes will be allowed on the DC Metro, even at rush hour — a long-sought win for local advocates.
Streetsies 2018: The Year’s Best and Worst
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Baltimore and Minneapolis are the big winners. The Koch brothers are the big losers.
Best Redesign: Arlington’s Veitch St.
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Meanwhile, Seattle's 14th Avenue gets the "Editors' Choice" Award amid heavy competition.
Vote for the Best Urban Street Redesign of 2018!
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Memphis, Seattle, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Arlington County, Virginia are in the running. Vote for the best project here:
Streetsies 2018: The True American Heroes
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Activist moms. A can-do City Council president and even — shocking — a state DOT leader are this year's heroes.
Streetsies 2018: The Best and Worst Transportation News
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2018's biggest villain? Best pop-up demonstration? Best city plan? Detroit, Portland, Minneapolis, Baltimore and St. Louis are all in the running.
Send Us Nominations for Best Urban Street Redesign This Year
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Did your town to a great road diet? Nominate it to be named the best of the year.
Is Portland’s ‘Congestion Pricing’ Plan Any Good?
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Portland wants to put a price on driving on downtown freeways at rush hour. But it will need the Feds' approval.
Elon Musk’s Tunnel Project in Los Angeles is Bad Joke
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He initially promised to revolutionize public transit — but then created only a new private transportation system for rich people.
DEEP DIVE: Are E-Scooters Unsafe At Any Speed?
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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.
We Can’t Stop Global Warming Without Reducing Driving
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Electric vehicles aren't going to cut it, emissions-wise. We need to do more.