Blake Aued
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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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Wednesday’s Headlines Are Running on Empty
Fewer commutes to downtown offices means less money to fund transit services, even as money for autocentric infrastructure keeps right on flowing.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Driving Inflation
Driving — specifically, the cost of car ownership — is one of the main factors behind inflation, according to the Eno Center for Transportation.
Monday’s Headlines Bring Another Setback
The Biden administration's new rule requiring states to report their greenhouse gas emissions from transportation was dealt another blow when the Senate voted to repeal it.
Friday’s Headlines Are Still Unsafe
Traffic deaths are declining for those ensconced in thousands of pounds of steel. For the rest of us, not so much.
Don’t Call Thursday’s Headlines a Comeback
Transit ridership isn't all the way back yet, but it continues to climb after collapsing during COVID. Unfortunately, the financial effects of the pandemic on transit agencies still linger.
Wednesday’s Headlines Go Small
Is the era of big-ass trucks over? It's too soon to tell, but for now, consumers are turning to more reasonably sized (and priced) vehicles.
Honey, I Shrunk Tuesday’s Headlines
It's actually EV batteries that need shrinking due to the environmental damage caused by lithium mining, according to the CEO of Stellantis.
Monday’s Headlines Go Downtown
Even as vacancies for downtown office space remain high, so are demands for walkability. So developers are building new downtowns in the suburbs.
Friday’s Headlines Are a Double Whammy
A second federal judge ruled against a Biden administration rule requiring states to report their transportation emissions, siding with a group of red states that sued.
Thursday’s Headlines Are On the Up and Up
Traffic deaths remain alarmingly high at over 40,000 last year despite falling slightly from 2022, according to new FWHA data.