Angie Schmitt

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America’s Car Ownership Rate Higher Now Than Before the Recession

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 10, 2017 | No Comments

After growing for a few years, the share of car-free households in America has dropped below 2006 levels.

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Utah Police Shooting Underscores the Added Threat Facing Black People on Bikes

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 6, 2017 | No Comments

Police stopped Patrick Harmon for riding his bike without a rear light. When he attempted to flee, officer Clinton Fox shot him three times in the back.

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Congress Poised to Let Autonomous Car Companies Run Wild in Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 5, 2017 | No Comments

Both houses of Congress are crafting regulations that will set the stage for autonomous vehicles, and they're not off to good start.

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Will Florida’s New Approach to Urban Streets Reduce Its Traffic Carnage?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 3, 2017 | No Comments

Florida DOT has formalized the idea that in cities and town centers, roads should be designed differently than in rural places.

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Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 28, 2017 | No Comments

An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.

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Public Health Experts Give America an “F” on Walkability

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 27, 2017 | No Comments

The U.S. gets failing grades on walkability in a withering new report from the National Physical Activity Plan, a coalition that includes public health behemoths like the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association.