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

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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.

Angie Schmitt

Portland

Portland Wants to Rethink Speed Limits By Factoring in Walkers and Bikers

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

Michael Andersen

Portland Is First U.S. City to Make Protection Default for All New Bike Lanes

A Major Bike Lane Upgrade, Brought to You by Portland’s Transit Agency

Tanya became Streetsblog&#8217;s Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Tanya Snyder

New York

The Key Human Factors That Can Lead Any City to Transform Its Streets

Philadelphia

Vision Zero Momentum Builds From Philly to Portland

Portland Makes Curbside Parking Easier By Taking Away Free Spots

Transit Can Cut Car Traffic Much More Than Ridership Alone Suggests

Bicycling

DC and New Orleans Closing the Bike Commute Gap With Portland

Parking

Portland Tackled Disabled Parking Placard Abuse, and It’s Working

Study: Drivers Less Likely to Yield for Black Pedestrians