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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 4, 2018
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
Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
drive-to-urbanism
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Who’s to Blame for Drive-to-Urbanism?

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 27, 2017
Developments can have the trappings of a walkable place but still be very difficult to access without a car.
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Toronto Shows How Easy It Is to Speed Up Surface Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 17, 2017
It only cost Toronto $1.5 million to clear cars off King Street and dramatically sped up streetcar trips for tens of thousands of people.
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UPS Kicks Off Year-Round E-Trike Delivery Service in Pittsburgh

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 13, 2017
Common in European cities for a long time, UPS is brining bike deliveries to the U.S.
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Transit Agencies Aren’t Doing Enough to Prevent Sexual Harassment

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 6, 2017
Sexual harassment on transit is pervasive. But few transit agencies have specific policies aimed at protecting women.
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“Distracted Walking” Is a Distraction From the Real Problem

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 3, 2017
Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.
HealthLine_at_Public_Square
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Cleveland Police Enforcement of Transit “Proof-of-Payment” Ruled Unconstitutional

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 2, 2017
Proof-of-payment speeds up bus service. But leaving enforcement up to police can violate passengers' rights, a Cleveland judge ruled.
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How Philadelphia Fixed Parking Craters Using Tax Policy

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 30, 2017
Using tax incentives and a dash of zoning, Philadelphia set off a virtuous cycle, reducing dependence on cars.
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An Impressive New Bike Connection Highlights Changing Attitudes in Cleveland

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 27, 2017
People on bikes finally have some space of their own on the Detroit-Superior Bridge. The outer eastbound lane is being converted into a bike lane, linking downtown Cleveland to two thriving retail districts and two large public housing complexes.
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San Antonio Gets a Badly Needed Kick in the Pants on Pedestrian Safety

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 26, 2017
In removing a guerrilla safety improvement, San Antonio officials acted with the kind of swiftness that they've never displayed in response to the city's staggering pedestrian death rate.
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In Pittsburgh, Transit Passes Come With Bike-Share Access at No Extra Charge

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 9, 2017
Unlimited 15-minute bike-share trips with the touch of a transit pass? That's the new deal in Pittsburgh.
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