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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Thursday’s Headlines Freak Out, Give In
Doesn't matter what you believe in, at least regarding the current debate over how safe it is to ride transit.
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Wednesday’s Headlines
Is our Jetsons future is finally upon us? Plus, a new and better way to measure streets' level of service.
Tuesday’s Headlines Stay Safe
Political rhetoric notwithstanding, you're much safer on a bus or a train than in a car, or walking or biking near cars.
Monday’s Headlines Are Going to M-A-R-S, Mars!
Acting NASA director Sean Duffy apparently has too much on his plate to do any research into transit safety.
Sharing Is Caring for Friday’s Headlines
Young adults are driving less, and that may have something to do with the rise of shared micromobility devices.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Day Trippers
It took me so long to find out one-way streets are bad, but I found out.
Wednesday’s Headlines Are a Different Kind of Death Spiral
Transit funding cuts lead to faster climate change leads to economic catastrophe leads to more transit cuts.
Should Tuesday’s Headlines Be Worried?
Most U.S. cities are not in great shape financially, Pew reports, which could mean more transit cuts coming down the pike.
Monday’s Headlines Challenge Stereotypes
Do traffic engineers only care about moving cars? One says no, writing in Planetizen about his support for Vision Zero.
Friday’s Headlines Trust the Science
Who do you believe, 85 climate experts, or five people hand-picked by the Trump administration?