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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.

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Graded on a Curve

Maybe one reason the U.S. has so many traffic deaths is that it's so easy to get a driver's license compared to other countries.

November 12, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines Are Burning Up

On climate change, the gap is growing between what governments are promising and doing, and neither is enough.

November 11, 2025

Monday’s Headlines Did Their Civic Duty

Around 80 percent of local transportation referendums passed muster with voters last week.

November 10, 2025

Friday’s Headlines Got Lucky

Crash data doesn't nearly capture the near misses cyclists have to endure.

November 7, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines Won Big

It was a good day for transit on Election Day Tuesday.

November 6, 2025

Wednesday’s Headlines Breathe in the Air

Congratulations, you have a slightly less chance of developing dementia due to half-hearted efforts to curb climate change.

November 5, 2025

Monday’s Headlines Fight Back

After losing the war on cars for decades, is the tide starting to turn? Recently published books suggest it might be.

November 3, 2025

Friday’s Headlines Are Not Ready for Prime Time

Tech companies and automakers keep pushing autonomous vehicles and don't seem to care whether they're safe or not.

October 31, 2025

Who Are Thursday’s Headlines For?

Non-drivers still perceive streets as being for cars even when they have bike lanes. And that's because, in many cases, they are.

October 30, 2025