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Covering the movement to end car dependency and improve biking, walking and transit in America.

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<p>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.</p>


Angie Schmitt

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Around the Block

Don’t Push Bus Riders to the Margins

Eaton Corporation used Port Authority funds to relocate its headquarters from downtown Cleveland to the nexus of several highways in the east side suburbs.

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The Injustice of Subsidizing Jobs People Can Only Reach By Driving

Bus stops in high-traffic environments like this roadside refuge in Silver Spring, Maryland -- the winner of Streetsblog's Sorriest Bus Stop competition -- make transit trips feel longer than they really are.

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The Wait for the Bus Feels Longer If Your Stop Is Near Heavy Traffic

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Cleveland Paper’s Fact-Free Take on Transit: “Wheezing” Buses Pollute Downtown

Protestors gathered in Cleveland's Public Square to demand the return of bus routes to Superior Avenue. Photo: Angie Schmitt

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Booting Buses Off Public Square, Cleveland Deals Another Blow to Transit

A Better Bus Stop: Big Ideas From Transit Riders for a Better Wait

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Reminder: Just Laying Track Is No Guarantee Riders Will Come

Highway Propaganda Vids Sell City Residents on the Wonders of Wider Roads

Will Cleveland Finally Get Serious About Confronting Sprawl?

<p>Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation for the Sightline Institute. He previously covered bike infrastructure for PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization.</p>


Michael Andersen

Bicycle Infrastructure

What Other Cities Say About Cleveland’s Unusual Bike Lane Buffer