Skip to Content
Streetsblog USA home
Streetsblog USA home
Log In

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 Go Small

A new federal rule might finally reverse car bloat. Plus, why can't kei cars come to the U.S.?

October 9, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines State the Obvious

Governing highlights some of the essential state and local transportation votes that will be on the ballot in November.

October 8, 2024

Monday’s Headlines Pick Up Where They Left Off

Auto designers will have to rethink their approach to pickup trucks in the electric age, according to the BBC.

October 7, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Are For Local Control

It's playing out all over the country: A city wants to make a street safer for everyone, only for the state DOT to step in and say no. Learn more about the trend + more stories in today's headlines.

October 4, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines Are Down on the Corner, Out in the Street

Bring a nickel, tap your feet as you avoid having to get into your car to drive out to the big-box strip mall.

October 3, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Get Political

In today's headlines, the vice presidential debate tackles housing, and more on how Project 2025 would kill federal transit funding and safety regulations.

October 2, 2024

When Tuesday’s Headlines’ Levee Breaks

Climate change contributed to the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, perhaps the worst since Katrina 20 years ago.

October 1, 2024

Monday’s Headlines Keep Rising Forever

...but the number of miles people drive might not, despite predictions to the contrary — unless planners make those predictions come true by building more lanes.

September 30, 2024

Honey, Friday’s Headlines Shrunk the Monster Truck

What exactly is in the proposed rule to limit "car bloat" on American roads? We've got a refresher for you in headlines.

September 27, 2024

Thursday’s High-Tech Headlines

Three ways technology is changing transportation, plus more bad financial news from local transit agencies in today's headlines.

September 26, 2024