Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
Sorry Bus Stops Round 1: Cincinnati vs. Ann Arbor
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Would you rather wait behind a guard rail on a highway embankment, or on a skinny sidewalk in front of a muffler shop? Vote here.
The Columbus Bus Network Redesign Boosted Ridership
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At a time when transit ridership is down nationally, Columbus's COTA is up 3.6 percent in June.
Trump Administration Withholding $1.4 Billion in Transit Funds Authorized by Congress
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The money is ready and waiting. Yet only one transit project has received funding this fiscal year, putting more than a dozen others in jeopardy.
Sorry Bus Stops, Round 1 Matchup: Nashville vs. Houston
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The first matchup of 2018 features two waiting spaces that are not for the faint of heart.
Meet Six Sorry Bus Stops That Weren’t Sorry Enough to Make the Cut
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Streetsblog received so many submissions for our Sorriest Bus Stop competition we didn't have room for these.
How Lazy Coverage of Pedestrian Deaths Obscures Why Streets Are So Dangerous
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Journalists should be more skeptical of police accounts of pedestrian deaths.
The Injustice of Highway Pollution
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The people who drive the least, suffer the most.
Here’s Why Canada’s Traffic Safety Record Is Better Than Ours
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The reason? Canada has better laws and far more mass transit use.
Biking Pol Is Killed, So Louisiana Parish Blames Cyclists
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Council members have proposed some dubiously legal requirements for cyclists including — true story — lasers.
Trump Administration Is Fake Worried About Too Much Driving
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In its effort to roll back Obama's fuel economy standards, Trump's EPA pretends it actually cares about Americans driving too much. Great goal! We have some suggestions.
Scooter Company Bird Offers to Pay Cities to Build Bike Lanes
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Whatever you make of Bird's offer, there's certainly an opening here that cities shouldn't let go to waste.
Outlawed Abroad, Killer “Bull Bars” Are the Hot Fashion Accessory for Police Departments
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"Bull bars" make cars look aggressive and militaristic. And they kill pedestrians.