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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.

Stop Saying Pedestrians Are ‘Darting’ Into the Path of Cars

Accusatory descriptions of pedestrian victims are common in media reports — and baked into national policy. 

August 13, 2025