Angie Schmitt is a Cleveland-based writer and mother of two whose work focuses on transportation and urban affairs. She is editor of the national news site Streetsblog USA.
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Self-Driving Cars Are Coming. Will They Serve Profit or the Public?
We can reclaim our cities from the auto industry—or we can spend all our lives in traffic.
Angie Schmitt