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Angie Schmitt

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The Nashville Media Is Getting Played by Transit-Bashing Hired Guns

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 4, 2018 | No Comments
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.
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Is Your City Committed to Vision Zero, or Just Paying Lip Service?

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 20, 2017 | No Comments
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.
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The Lesson of $40 Highway Tolls in Virginia

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 6, 2017 | No Comments
It's one of the few cases where solo drivers have to confront the full cost of their trips.
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The Problem With Lazy Local Coverage of Highways and Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 27, 2017 | No Comments
When there's a highway project, local papers reprint the press release. When there's a transit project, they get quotes from cranks.
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Jacksonville’s “Jaywalking” Enforcement Is Very, Very Racist

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 17, 2017 | No Comments
A bombshell new report from ProPublica and the Florida Times-Union examines Jacksonville's profoundly broken and racially biased pedestrian enforcement.
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Excellent Uber Ad Distills the Problem With Uber in Crowded Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 7, 2017 | No Comments
Cars are a clunky tool for moving people through big cities. Even Uber cars.
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Transit Agencies Aren’t Doing Enough to Prevent Sexual Harassment

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 6, 2017 | No Comments
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 | No Comments
Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.
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How Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 30, 2017 | No Comments
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.
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Did Your State Forfeit Federal Funds for Walking and Biking?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 26, 2017 | No Comments
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.
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Is Nashville Finally Ready to Invest in Transit?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 23, 2017 | No Comments
Growing, congested Nashville is charting a different course for its transportation system.
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We Know SUV Design Kills Pedestrians, But We Still Let Carmakers Sell Them

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 19, 2017 | No Comments
The same design features that kill and maim pedestrians are what automakers rely on to appeal to consumers.
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