Blake Aued

Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog’s daily national news digest for years. He’s also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.
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Tuesday’s Headlines Are For the Children
Kids used to play in the streets, but no more. Streets are for cars, and kids are confined to playgrounds.
Friday’s Deadly Headlines
Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels would bring immediate health benefits for hundreds of thousands of people.
Thursday’s Headlines Are a Sneak Preview
Want to see what happens when a city makes major transit cuts? Just look at Philadelphia. It's not pretty.
Wednesday’s Headlines Get Off the Cheese Wagon
Transporting K-12 students via public transit can save schools money, but there are challenges involved, like teaching children how to use the system.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are in a Death Spiral
The worst-case scenario arrived for Philadelphia residents as draconian transit cuts took effect. Other cities could be next.
Monday’s Headlines Embrace all Options
E-bikes shouldn't have to share space with cars or take space away from pedal bikes. Instead, why not make cars cede more space to devices that could replace them?
Friday’s Headlines Reap What They Sow
Turns out, states that voted for the "Leopards Eating People's Faces Party" are getting their faces eaten by leopards.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Faster Than a Speeding Bullet Train
Amtrak lost a champion in Joe Biden just as new, more advanced trains are set to start running up and down the East Coast.
Wednesday’s Headlines Make Our Own Rules
For almost 100 years, speed limits have been set based on some of the fastest drivers. Now cities are starting to realize that's not a great idea.
Tuesday’s Headlines Open Their Wallets
State and local governments shouldn't have to scrounge around for transit funding, according to Transportation for America.