Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Dems Will Fix Trump’s ‘Incoherent’ Transit Policy if They Re-take the House
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The Oregon Democrat says House Democrats will restore sanity to transportation policy.
Death Toll Keeps Rising From Police Chases
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Police chases kill about one person every day. A third of victims are innocent bystanders. Most of the chases are in pursuit of non-violent offenders.
To Get Drivers to Yield to Pedestrians, St. Paul is Using Psychological Tricks
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A multi-phased experiment in St. Paul increased driver yielding to pedestrians from 32 to more than 70 percent. And it decreased unsafe passing of yielding cars 10 fold.
Report Offers Better Ways to Cut Traffic from New Development
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What if instead of requiring developers to add parking or widen roads, we asked them to do things that discouraged driving and car ownership? That's what Smart Growth America recommends.
Bus Routes Helping Bridge Milwaukee’s Notorious Racial-Economic Divide
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New research shows two reverse-commute bus routes are providing a vital link for low-income neighborhoods. But the state may stop funding them.
Trump May Let Big Auto Hide Ped Safety Records
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A five-star safety rating for pedestrian crashes would publicize some of the hazards of SUVs. But automakers and the Trump Administration might block the Obama-era reform.
Experts: Feds Aren’t Fixing Pedestrian Safety Crisis
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Federal officials are failing to protect pedestrians — and, in fact, err on the side of drivers and even blame walkers for a pedestrian death toll has increased 50 percent in just eight years, advocates say.
D.C.-Area Bus System Is So Bad It Hurts Local Economy
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WMATA needs a bus system redesign, dedicated bus lanes, other fixes, a new report from business leaders says.
Is Pedal Dockless Bike Share Going Extinct?
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Some of the biggest markets for dockless bikes practically have any traditional shared bikes left.
How Can Transit Agencies Get Bus Stops Right?
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Most agencies have neglected this critical piece of transit infrastructure. But TransitCenter explains what the best agencies do right.
Feds: Self-Driving Car Makers Can Hide Safety Records
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Three people have died in self-driving car related deaths in the last year-plus. But federal regulators will continue to leave safety decisions entirely to the companies.
Why, Oh Why? Another Deadly Year for Pedestrians
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What was a shocking increase in pedestrian fatalities just a few years ago is quickly becoming the new normal.