Angie Schmitt
Recent Posts
The Nashville Media Is Getting Played by Transit-Bashing Hired Guns
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Randall O’Toole has never met a transit project he didn’t hate. Real transit experts, meanwhile, consider Nashville's ambitious plan to expand bus and rail service to be top-notch.
Is Your City Committed to Vision Zero, or Just Paying Lip Service?
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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.
The Lesson of $40 Highway Tolls in Virginia
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It's one of the few cases where solo drivers have to confront the full cost of their trips.
The Problem With Lazy Local Coverage of Highways and Transit
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When there's a highway project, local papers reprint the press release. When there's a transit project, they get quotes from cranks.
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.
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.
Transit Agencies Aren’t Doing Enough to Prevent Sexual Harassment
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Sexual harassment on transit is pervasive. But few transit agencies have specific policies aimed at protecting women.
“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 Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities
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When transportation planners gouged interstate highways through urban areas in the 20th century, they damaged some cities irreparably. One under-appreciated effect was the removal of central city land from the tax roles.
Did Your State Forfeit Federal Funds for Walking and Biking?
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Millions of dollars that should have gone toward building safer sidewalks or bike lanes near schools were instead forfeited by state DOTs that couldn’t get their acts together.
Is Nashville Finally Ready to Invest in Transit?
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Growing, congested Nashville is charting a different course for its transportation system.
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.