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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.

Tuesday’s Headlines Came Down With Congestion

People are driving more in 90 out of the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S., according to a new report. Is it time to borrow strategies from Europe to cut those miles? Learn more in headlines.

September 17, 2024

Monday’s Headlines Got a Little Ol’ Convoy

Using big diesel trucks to make deliveries in cities isn't great for the environment or the streets, but there are alternatives, as outlined by Transportation for America.

September 16, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Debate the Debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump got one measly question related to climate change during the debate, and Slate wasn't impressed by either's answer. Learn more in today's headlines.

September 13, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines Walk on the Wild Side

Federal regulators may soon consider how safe cars are for people outside the vehicle as well as inside. Imagine that!

September 12, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Need Waymo Evidence on Robotaxis

New data from Waymo seems to indicate its self-driving cars are getting safer. But wait until you hear about Tesla.

September 11, 2024

Monday’s Headlines Are Behind the Eight Ball

A recently awarded round of federal street safety grants have won some praise — but it's still just a drop in the bucket as pedestrian deaths remain high.

September 9, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Fought the Law and the Law Won

Next City examines the link between traffic enforcement and traffic safety, and concludes that enforcement is only effective when it targets truly dangerous behavior.

September 6, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines Miss the Cheese Wagon

School buses are often the main transit service in sprawling areas, but increasingly they're leaving many students behind,

September 5, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Seek Subsidies

The U.S. and other wealthy western nations have wasted $30 billion on climate change mitigation technologies that don't work, according to a Guardian investigation. What kind of sustainable transportation infrastructure could have have bought with that money?

September 4, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines Are History Repeating Itself

Grist reports a largely unknown story about how states, congressmen and labor unions tried to restrict or ban polluting vehicles in the 1960s, and almost succeeded.

September 3, 2024