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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.

Monday’s Headlines Pay the Price

Electric vehicles certainly aren't the be-all end-all, but if they're even going to serve as a transition away from fossil fuels, shouldn't states stop taxing them so much?

August 21, 2023

Friday’s Headlines Are Short on Cash

In most of the U.S., a car is a necessity for getting to school, work or the doctor, but the cost is getting more and more unaffordable.

August 18, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines Are Checking Our Mailbox

For that rebate check for buying an e-bike, assuming you live in one of the dozens of cities and states that are now offering incentives.

August 17, 2023

Wednesday’s Headlines Have Put On Some Pounds

Drivers are abandoning sedans for trucks and SUVs, and those trucks and SUVs are bigger, more dangerous and less efficient than they used to be.

August 16, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines Think the Kids Are Alright

A group of young people sued the Montana government for failing to act against climate change, and as brutal heatwaves and wildfires swept through the West, they won.

August 15, 2023

Monday’s Headlines Are Shocked

Not really — the bus manufacturing business seems pretty precarious in general, but it certainly doesn't bode well for the conversion from diesel if companies like Proterra are going out of business.

August 14, 2023

Sharing Is Caring for Friday’s Headlines

Lyft is selling off its bikeshares, but who is going to want to get involved in such a difficult business?

August 11, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines Aren’t Terrified by Trains

Fear-mongering about trains and crime has a long history, intertwined with racism, and persists to this day. But is the fear justified? Probably not.

August 10, 2023

Wednesday’s Headlines Get Schooled

Teach the children well by giving them free transit passes in college, encouraging them to keep riding for the rest of their lives.

August 9, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines Want None of That Smoke

Automakers are complaining about the Biden administration's new emissions standards, but they don't go far enough, according to some environmentalists and scientists.

August 8, 2023