Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
Toronto Neighbors Calm Street Using Only Leaves and Chalk
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The "leafy neckdown" revealed 2,000 square feet of excess asphalt.
To Reduce Pollution, London Will Outlaw Parking Construction
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Mayor Sadiq Khan says the city will ban new parking spaces in home and office developments in large parts of the city
Albuquerque’s Ground-Breaking BRT Project Makes Its Maiden Voyage on Route 66
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The design of Albuquerque's "ART" transitway rates higher than any other American bus rapid transit project.
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.
The People Left Behind By Car-Centric Planning
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A kid walking to school is an afterthought, or worse, an inconvenience in a system that aspires to scientific efficiency in moving cars.
Rising Rents Lead to Falling Bus Ridership in Portland
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TriMet says bus ridership is falling the most in areas where lower-income residents are getting displaced.
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.
UPS Kicks Off Year-Round E-Trike Delivery Service in Pittsburgh
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Common in European cities for a long time, UPS is bringing bike deliveries to the U.S.
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.