Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
Who’s to Blame for Drive-to-Urbanism?
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Developments can have the trappings of a walkable place but still be very difficult to access without a car.
Bus Lanes Are the New Parking Lanes
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Reserving curb space for people to park cars right next to their destination is no way to manage city streets.
Transit Investment Can Help Close the Racial Employment Gap
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By both improving access to jobs and creating new jobs, transit investment can connect people of color to employment.
Jacksonville’s “Jaywalking” Enforcement Is Very, Very Racist
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A bombshell new report from ProPublica and the Florida Times-Union examines Jacksonville's profoundly broken and racially biased pedestrian enforcement.
Spokane May Give Builders a Push to Fix Downtown Parking Craters
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City leaders have proposed a tax break for new construction on downtown surface parking lots.
The Top 10 Regions Where Jobs Are Within Reach for Transit Riders
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See how your city scores on this key measure of economic opportunity.
Excellent Uber Ad Distills the Problem With Uber in Crowded Cities
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Cars are a clunky tool for moving people through big cities. Even Uber cars.
“Distracted Walking” Is a Distraction From the Real Problem
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Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.
How Philadelphia Fixed Parking Craters Using Tax Policy
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Using tax incentives and a dash of zoning, Philadelphia set off a virtuous cycle, reducing dependence on cars.
How Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities
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Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, lost 20 percent of its taxable land when highways came through. That's just the beginning.
We Know SUV Design Kills Pedestrians, But We Still Let Carmakers Sell Them
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The same design features that kill and maim pedestrians are what automakers rely on to appeal to consumers.
U.S. DOT Gets Swept Up in Trump’s Climate Denial Binge
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You have until November 6 to urge U.S. DOT to preserve climate accountability in transportation policy.