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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

The Case for a Tax on Parking Lots

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Seattle Just Canned Its Bike-Share System. What Went Wrong?

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

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Anticipating a Big Year for Transit Expansion in 2017

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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New York’s New Economic Strategy for Buffalo: More Light Rail

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No, Giant Shared Ubers Aren’t About to Solve City Traffic Problems

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With Louisville’s Gargantuan New Interchange Comes a Profound Loss

Portland's new Mayor, Ted Wheeler, rode his bike to work Tuesday despite the 25 degree weather.

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Despite Cold, Portland’s New Mayor Biked to Work on First Day

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Buffalo Becomes First Major U.S. City to Eliminate Parking Minimums