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Angie Schmitt

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Study: Cyclists Don’t Break Traffic Laws Any More Than Drivers Do

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 3, 2018 | No Comments
New data defies some of the common stereotypes about what puts cyclists in danger.
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Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 2, 2018 | No Comments
Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
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Cast Your Vote for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2017

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 21, 2017 | No Comments
Albuquerque, Cleveland, Toronto, St. Paul, Austin and Halifax - each of these six cities claimed a lot of space from cars to make streets work better for people.
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Is Your City Committed to Vision Zero, or Just Paying Lip Service?

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 20, 2017 | No Comments
For mayors, declaring a commitment to safer streets is the easy part. Following through with meaningful policies to rapidly reduce traffic injuries and deaths is another matter.
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What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 19, 2017 | No Comments
While the investigation is just beginning, initial reports indicate that the train entered a tight curve at too high a speed.
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Elon Musk Is Wrong. The Only Way to Save City Transport Is to Share Large Vehicles With Other People.

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 15, 2017 | No Comments
One man's genius can't change the geometric facts of cities.
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Send in Your Nominations for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2017

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 14, 2017 | No Comments
Did your city complete a great project this year that carved out street space for bus riders or cyclists or pedestrians - or better yet, all three?
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Boston Tests Faster Bus Service Simply By Laying Out Orange Cones

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 12, 2017 | No Comments
Bus riders got a dramatically faster ride thanks to a one-day pilot.
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3 Policy Fixes That Could Dramatically Reduce Transportation Emissions

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 8, 2017 | No Comments
Changing tailpipe emissions is just one avenue to reduce carbon from transportation. Changing the amount people drive is another - and it can have a powerful effect.
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The Lesson of $40 Highway Tolls in Virginia

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 6, 2017 | No Comments
It's one of the few cases where solo drivers have to confront the full cost of their trips.
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Trump Administration’s Push to Roll Back Truck Safety Rules Will Cost People Their Lives

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 5, 2017 | No Comments
Nearly 4,000 people lost their lives in crashes involving large trucks in 2015. Now the Trump administration is about to make the problem worse.
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GOP Tax Cuts Threaten Funding for Transit, Biking, and Walking

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 4, 2017 | No Comments
Congress is on track to trigger spending austerity that will cut programs like New Starts and TIGER.
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