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<p>Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.</p>


Angie Schmitt

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Around the Block

The Injustice of Subsidizing Jobs People Can Only Reach By Driving

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Anticipating a Big Year for Transit Expansion in 2017

Bus stops in high-traffic environments like this roadside refuge in Silver Spring, Maryland -- the winner of Streetsblog's Sorriest Bus Stop competition -- make transit trips feel longer than they really are.

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The Wait for the Bus Feels Longer If Your Stop Is Near Heavy Traffic

It would be the first expansion of Buffalo's light rail line since 1983. Photo: Buffalo Rising

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Cuomo’s New Economic Strategy for Buffalo: More Light Rail

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Study: D.C. Bike-Share Cut Neighborhood Congestion 4 Percent

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With Louisville’s Gargantuan New Interchange Comes a Profound Loss

Starting the day off with a bike ride will put a smile on your face, even in 25 degree weather.

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Despite Cold, Portland’s New Mayor Biked to Work on First Day

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Buffalo Becomes First Major U.S. City to Eliminate Parking Minimums

Kristi Flanagan just wanted to stop the speeding on her street. Image via Fox San Antonio

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Hero Mom Fined By Police for Vigilante Traffic Calming

Protestors gathered in Cleveland's Public Square to demand the return of bus routes to Superior Avenue.

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Cleveland Paper’s Fact-Free Take on Transit: “Wheezing” Buses Pollute Downtown