Angie Schmitt
@schmangee.bsky.social
Planner and writer. Author RIGHT OF WAY. Traffic safety nerd. Mom of two. Working on a new book about child-friendly neighborhoods.
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Angie Schmitt
@schmangee.bsky.social
· Dec 5
New Deal Alert! Congratulations to Angie Schmitt @schmangee.bsky.social, author of PLAYING IN THE STREETS, a nonfiction book about how infrastructure can be redesigned to better include children and families, sold to Catherine Tung at North Point Press!
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The text reads: Urban planner and author of RIGHT OF WAY Angie Schmitt's PLAYING IN THE STREETS: HOW TO GET CHILDREN OFF THE PHONES AND INTO THE WORLD, about how children and families are being excluded from outdoor public spaces and what infrastructure and design can do to solve these issues and correct the epidemic of loneliness and disconnection, to Catherine Tung at North Point Press. [end of text]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:77ikb6razl2k6dqzgzhilm4c/bafkreie7siu3brdxcr3is3so3ecqre2opb3fd4p3zieekjvhfupahfnivq@jpeg)
We can’t shame children for being on screens too much but also shame them or subordinate their needs every time they wander outdoors. That’s what I’m looking at
Los Angeles is becoming a cautionary tale about what happens when cities just completely abdicate their responsibility for keeping people safe on the roads imo. Site where a pregnant mother was killed on a family bike ride
February 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Los Angeles is becoming a cautionary tale about what happens when cities just completely abdicate their responsibility for keeping people safe on the roads imo. Site where a pregnant mother was killed on a family bike ride
I just bought a subscription to the Washington post a few weeks ago because their transportation reporter Ian Duncan is doing all this amazing work like deep dives on road safety in Albuquerque 😭😭😭😭😭
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I just bought a subscription to the Washington post a few weeks ago because their transportation reporter Ian Duncan is doing all this amazing work like deep dives on road safety in Albuquerque 😭😭😭😭😭
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Abolishing ICE*!
* (Internal combustion engines)
* (Internal combustion engines)
Netherlands and China are on the way to being the next Norway, where internal combustion engine auto sales are nearly dead.
BEVs were 65% of Dutch auto sales in December and 41% for 2025.
In China, internal combustion autos market share falls to ~40%.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/ #energysky
BEVs were 65% of Dutch auto sales in December and 41% for 2025.
In China, internal combustion autos market share falls to ~40%.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/ #energysky
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Abolishing ICE*!
* (Internal combustion engines)
* (Internal combustion engines)
True story. A friend of mine had an awesome union job at an EV battery plant in Youngstown (rust belt poster child city).
Guess what? They laid off the whole plant smdh.
Guess what? They laid off the whole plant smdh.
February 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
True story. A friend of mine had an awesome union job at an EV battery plant in Youngstown (rust belt poster child city).
Guess what? They laid off the whole plant smdh.
Guess what? They laid off the whole plant smdh.
Research for my book. Loooooove this stuff. Guess who makes a prominent appearance?
February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Research for my book. Loooooove this stuff. Guess who makes a prominent appearance?
Kind of awkward how we had a backlash against cancellation right before news came to light that a bunch of celebrities and business tycoons vacationed at pedophile island 🥴
February 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Kind of awkward how we had a backlash against cancellation right before news came to light that a bunch of celebrities and business tycoons vacationed at pedophile island 🥴
Did your family eat at restaurants when you were young? It was pretty rare for us.
I was just reading my daughter Ramona Quimby Age 8. The climax is her eating at a restaurant with her family, a special occasion
Thinking about this re: the book I’m working on re: children & public space
I was just reading my daughter Ramona Quimby Age 8. The climax is her eating at a restaurant with her family, a special occasion
Thinking about this re: the book I’m working on re: children & public space
January 31, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Did your family eat at restaurants when you were young? It was pretty rare for us.
I was just reading my daughter Ramona Quimby Age 8. The climax is her eating at a restaurant with her family, a special occasion
Thinking about this re: the book I’m working on re: children & public space
I was just reading my daughter Ramona Quimby Age 8. The climax is her eating at a restaurant with her family, a special occasion
Thinking about this re: the book I’m working on re: children & public space
My question is this. Where are the big important agencies like ODOT on important practical transportation questions for essential services like schools?
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
My question is this. Where are the big important agencies like ODOT on important practical transportation questions for essential services like schools?
All of this is so weird and dysfunctional
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 PM
All of this is so weird and dysfunctional
Goated era for cars I don’t care what anyone says
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Goated era for cars I don’t care what anyone says
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If you live in Oregon especially outside of Portland. Please contact your state representative asap. #BikeBus should be all over the state & this Safe Routes to School funding helps make that happen.
January 28, 2026 at 6:36 PM
If you live in Oregon especially outside of Portland. Please contact your state representative asap. #BikeBus should be all over the state & this Safe Routes to School funding helps make that happen.
“But solar panels consume prime farm land!”
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
“But solar panels consume prime farm land!”
For this book I'm working on, trying to find the craziest car line story. I vaguely remember one about people waiting two three hours to pick up their kids.
Does anyone remember where?
Does anyone remember where?
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
For this book I'm working on, trying to find the craziest car line story. I vaguely remember one about people waiting two three hours to pick up their kids.
Does anyone remember where?
Does anyone remember where?
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A bald eagle perched above a highway? New national symbol just dropped.
Check out this eagle-eyed traffic reporter! We spotted this beauty perched over I-35W in Minneapolis 🦅
Want to see road conditions, traffic impacts and some more wildlife? Explore our cameras on 511mn.org today.
Want to see road conditions, traffic impacts and some more wildlife? Explore our cameras on 511mn.org today.
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 AM
A bald eagle perched above a highway? New national symbol just dropped.
This is such a self own I can’t get over it prospect.org/2026/01/20/h...
How Trump Doomed the American Auto Industry - The American Prospect
Ford and GM made a big bet on electrification. Then Trump plunged a knife into their backs.
prospect.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This is such a self own I can’t get over it prospect.org/2026/01/20/h...
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China-Canada EV deal expected to benefit Tesla, Volvo, BYD first
As part of the agreement, Transport Canada will certify new Chinese EVs within just eight weeks, Bloomberg reported.
Automakers already certified in North America include Tesla, as well as Geely- controlled Volvo Car and Polestar.
As part of the agreement, Transport Canada will certify new Chinese EVs within just eight weeks, Bloomberg reported.
Automakers already certified in North America include Tesla, as well as Geely- controlled Volvo Car and Polestar.
China-Canada EV deal expected to benefit Tesla, Volvo, BYD first
As part of the agreement, Transport Canada will certify new Chinese EVs within just eight weeks, Bloomberg reported.
cnevpost.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
China-Canada EV deal expected to benefit Tesla, Volvo, BYD first
As part of the agreement, Transport Canada will certify new Chinese EVs within just eight weeks, Bloomberg reported.
Automakers already certified in North America include Tesla, as well as Geely- controlled Volvo Car and Polestar.
As part of the agreement, Transport Canada will certify new Chinese EVs within just eight weeks, Bloomberg reported.
Automakers already certified in North America include Tesla, as well as Geely- controlled Volvo Car and Polestar.
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who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
January 19, 2026 at 11:48 PM
who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
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Where I'm located e-bikes *insanely* outperform buses, and often beat driving (due to congestion, parking). E-bike easily beats bus by 2x on any given point-to-point trip. The reasons to forego e-bike are: lack of safe infrastructure, rider ability, bike maintenance, theft risk, more than 1 person.
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Where I'm located e-bikes *insanely* outperform buses, and often beat driving (due to congestion, parking). E-bike easily beats bus by 2x on any given point-to-point trip. The reasons to forego e-bike are: lack of safe infrastructure, rider ability, bike maintenance, theft risk, more than 1 person.
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New episode up! We talked with Dr. Bruce Appleyard about the importance of livable streets in fostering a healthy society and the legacy of his father, Donald, who literally wrote the book on the subject. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
January 20, 2026 at 12:08 PM
New episode up! We talked with Dr. Bruce Appleyard about the importance of livable streets in fostering a healthy society and the legacy of his father, Donald, who literally wrote the book on the subject. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
One thing MLK Day reminds me is, right now we just lack good leadership. When are we gonna have someone really brave and admirable and principled and really good at organizing people we can look up to again?
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM
One thing MLK Day reminds me is, right now we just lack good leadership. When are we gonna have someone really brave and admirable and principled and really good at organizing people we can look up to again?
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Non-"luxury" cars have basically stopped existing, thanks to the K-shaped economy. #affordability #incomeinequality #KShapedeconomy #Nissan www.jezebel.com/average-car-...
Non-'Luxury' Cars Have Basically Stopped Existing, Thanks to the K-Shaped Economy
There are now no new cars in the United States that retail for less than $20,000, as companies exclusively target wealthier consumers.
www.jezebel.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Non-"luxury" cars have basically stopped existing, thanks to the K-shaped economy. #affordability #incomeinequality #KShapedeconomy #Nissan www.jezebel.com/average-car-...
This Waymo claim “they are better than human drivers” Ipso facto, they shouldn’t be regulated, and only stupid luddites want to do so because they don’t care about people dying in the roads, is a PR talking point junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/robotaxis-...
Robotaxis: ‘We’re Above the Law Because We’re Better than Human’
Waymo’s argument that its robotaxis drive more safely than people drive is wearing thin, as long as Waymo can’t seem to correct its obvious misbehavior -- unable to stop around school buses.
junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:43 PM
This Waymo claim “they are better than human drivers” Ipso facto, they shouldn’t be regulated, and only stupid luddites want to do so because they don’t care about people dying in the roads, is a PR talking point junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/robotaxis-...
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"How do you hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope? How do we bring a nation together when we have lost the decorum of civility?" Martin Luther King Jr
#MLKDay2026
#CivilDisobedience
#StandUpToOppression
#MLKDay2026
#CivilDisobedience
#StandUpToOppression
a large group of people marching down a street with a sign that says " equality for all "
Alt: a large group of people marching down a street with a sign that says " equality for all "
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
"How do you hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope? How do we bring a nation together when we have lost the decorum of civility?" Martin Luther King Jr
#MLKDay2026
#CivilDisobedience
#StandUpToOppression
#MLKDay2026
#CivilDisobedience
#StandUpToOppression
One thing that was (sorta) exciting in this report was transport emissions are FINALLY leveling off.
IDK how Trump's attack on EVs will affect that. Likely not good.
Also bad that data centers are now reviving coal to a degree but...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/c...
IDK how Trump's attack on EVs will affect that. Likely not good.
Also bad that data centers are now reviving coal to a degree but...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/c...
U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:16 PM
One thing that was (sorta) exciting in this report was transport emissions are FINALLY leveling off.
IDK how Trump's attack on EVs will affect that. Likely not good.
Also bad that data centers are now reviving coal to a degree but...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/c...
IDK how Trump's attack on EVs will affect that. Likely not good.
Also bad that data centers are now reviving coal to a degree but...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/c...
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Musk paid Trump $300M for this: a House bill removing any disclosures of miles per crash, etc., currently required for self-certifying as Level 4 autonomy.
If this bill passes, it's a free pass for Tesla to roll out its deadly robotaxis from day one, unimpeded.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
If this bill passes, it's a free pass for Tesla to roll out its deadly robotaxis from day one, unimpeded.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
Cybercab Hearings and FSD Sales Cancelation
House hearing on Cybercab instead of AVs in general, followed by Musk tweeting FSD will be subscription-only from Valentine's Day
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Musk paid Trump $300M for this: a House bill removing any disclosures of miles per crash, etc., currently required for self-certifying as Level 4 autonomy.
If this bill passes, it's a free pass for Tesla to roll out its deadly robotaxis from day one, unimpeded.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...
If this bill passes, it's a free pass for Tesla to roll out its deadly robotaxis from day one, unimpeded.
open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...