Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
Minneapolis and Seattle Have Actually Reduced Driving
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The number of driving miles declined in both cities even as population (and Uber!) has grown quickly.
‘Green New Deal’ to Seek Transport Overhaul
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The legislation is still pretty vague but it does include some somewhat disappointing omissions.
Seattle Tosses Out Rulebook to Protect Pedestrians
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The engineering rules say you can't add a signalized crosswalk unless 93 pedestrians are crossing there per hour. Seattle's trying something different.
Utah Moving Forward on ‘Idaho Stop’ for Cyclists
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Cyclists could treat stop signs and red lights as yields under a bill recently passed out of committee with bipartisan support in the Utah House.
All the Bad Things About Uber and Lyft in One Simple List
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More traffic, less transit trips, more traffic deaths, greater social stratification: A comprehensive list. (It's long.)
Congestion Pricing, Often Attacked as Inequitable, Is Actually the Cure for Inequitable Transportation
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The best way to ensure that congestion pricing doesn't hurt the poor is to make sure revenues from new tolls support better transit service — not just build more highways.
New House Transportation Chair: ‘We Need to Move Beyond Fossil Fuel’
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Peter Defazio, the new chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, talks bikes, pedestrians and transit — and getting us off fossil fuel.
UPDATED: Baltimore May Jail E-Scooter Speeders
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Legislation being considered by the City Council would give police the option of jailing e-scooter riders for up to 30 days for minor infractions.
The Bible Belt Should Really Be Called ‘The Carnage Corset’ For Pedestrians
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Eight of the 10 most dangerous metro areas in the U.S. for pedestrians are in Florida, according to a new study by Smart Growth America. Of the remaining 12, eight are in the Deep South.
Study: Uber and Lyft Caused U.S. Transit Decline
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Uber and Lyft have decreased bus ridership in San Francisco 12.7 percent since 2010, a new study estimates.
Engineering Group Takes on High Speed Limits
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One barrier to safer, more pedestrian friendly streets is slowing being dismantled.
Biking Way up in Seattle During Highway Closure
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Biking has almost doubled along major corridors in Seattle as the city enters the fourth day of "Viadoom" -- the highly publicized closure of State Route 99.