One of the most trusted and respected sources of news and opinion related to transportation planning in the United States is moving on from Streetsblog.
Angie Schmitt writes a farewell post of Streetsblog USA, leaving the site after nine years and countless contributions to the planning conversation. In the article, Schmitt describes how the world and her views have changed while working at the site. The post also offers Schmitt a chance to express love for Streetsblog and its readers.
This won't be the last any of us hear from Schmitt, however. "This spring, [Schmitt] signed a deal to write a book about the pedestrian safety crisis in America with Island Press. It will be published next fall."
Read the full story: ANGIE SCHMITT: Goodbye, Streetsblog, I Love You
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