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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 Ponder Our Legacy

Mike Tyson may not believe in legacies, but state DOTs do. They've left their legacies in the form of all-but-uncrossable 12-lane stroads scarring cities.

November 18, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Look Ahead to January

When Republicans take control in Washington, they will try to slash funding for transit, street safety and infrastructure. But reining in infrastructure spending may not be so bad for the climate.

November 15, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines Fly Like an Eagle, Let Fossil Fuels Carry Me

You think driving is bad for the environment? A private jet produces as much carbon dioxide in an hour as the average person does in a year.

November 14, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Brace Themselves

The next four years may not be pretty for people who walk, bike, rely on transit, or care about the climate.

November 13, 2024

Look Out Honey, Tuesday’s Headlines Are Using Technology

AI and automated cameras are helping cities to stop drivers from blocking bike and bus lanes.

November 12, 2024

Monday’s Headlines Have More Election Fallout

A Republican trifecta in Washington is very bad news for intercity rail, local transit, congestion pricing and (with the exception of Tesla) EVs, analysts say.

November 11, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Remain Incomplete

Cities and states aren't devoting enough funding to Complete Streets to put much of a dent in the problem.

November 8, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines, Election Results Edition

Election Night brought bad news for federal climate policy, but mostly good news for local transit and environmental initiatives.

November 7, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Wait With Bated Breath

Dear next president: Let's get rid of the highway trust fund and appoint an NHTSA head who's actually about safety.

November 6, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines Go to the Polls

Transit is on the ballot today in Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Atlanta, Nashville and elsewhere.

November 5, 2024