About the Author

Angie Schmitt is one of the best-known writers in the United States on the topic of sustainable transportation. She was the long-time national editor at Streetsblog, covering the movement for safe, multimodal cities. In addition, her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Bicycling, GOOD, Landscape Architect Magazine, and a number of other publications. She is frequently sought out as an expert source on transportation topics by the news media. Schmitt holds a master’s degree in urban planning from the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University and an undergraduate degree in journalism. She lives in Cleveland with her husband and two children.